Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Miscellaneous Industry, Financials and Manufacturing sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index rose 0.10% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Tirta Mahakam Resources Tbk (JK:TIRT), which rose 19.64% or 11 points to trade at 67 at the close. Meanwhile, Wahana Pronatural (JK:WAPO) added 9.62% or 5 points to end at 57 and Gema Grahasarana Tbk (JK:GEMA) was up 9.38% or 30 points to 350 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Suryamas Dutamakmur Tbk (JK:SMDM), which fell 10.00% or 12 points to trade at 108 at the close. Arita Prima Indonesia Tbk (JK:APII) declined 9.80% or 25 points to end at 230 and Express Transindo Utama Tbk (JK:TAXI) was down 9.72% or 35 points to 325.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 165 to 164 and 45 ended unchanged.
Shares in Arita Prima Indonesia Tbk (JK:APII) fell to 52-week lows; losing 9.80% or 25 to 230.
Crude oil for November delivery was up 0.35% or 0.17 to $47.98 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 0.24% or 0.12 to hit $51.45 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.43% or 4.90 to trade at $1143.80 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.40% to 13960.0, while AUD/IDR fell 1.96% to 9907.75.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.40% at 95.27.