Investing.com – Indonesia equities were higher at the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Consumer Industry, Basic Industry and Manufacturing sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite added 0.11% to hit a new 1-month high.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite were Hexindo Adiperkasa Tbk (JK:HEXA), which rose 24.83% or 720 points to trade at 3620 at the close. Bank Rakyat Indonesia Agroniaga (JK:AGRO) added 21.92% or 64 points to end at 356 and Alakasa Industrindo Tbk (JK:ALKA) was up 20.00% or 50 points to 300 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Sona Topas Tourism Industry (JK:SONA), which lost 10.00% or 280 points to trade at 2520 in late trade. Bumi Citra Permai Tbk (JK:BCIP) declined 9.87% or 75 points to end at 685 and Champion Pacific Indonesia Tbk (JK:IGAR) shed 9.84% or 60 points to 550.
Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 148 to 136 and 110 ended unchanged on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for November delivery was up 0.45% or 0.20 to $44.87 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 0.54% or 0.25 to hit $46.77 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.11% or 1.45 to trade at $1328.95 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.19% to 12949.0, while AUD/IDR rose 0.27% to 9959.80.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.13% at 95.47.