Investing.com – Indonesia equities were higher at the close on Monday, as gains in the Miscellaneous Industry, Trade and Infrastructure sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite rose 0.35% to hit a new 3-month high.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite were Akbar Indomakmur Stimec Tbk (JK:AIMS), which rose 34.62% or 36 points to trade at 140 at the close. Graha Andrasentra Propertindo Tbk PT (JK:JGLE) added 34.46% or 61 points to end at 238 and Jakarta Kyoei Steel Works Tbk (JK:JKSW) was up 33.82% or 23 points to 91 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Tunas Alfin Tbk (JK:TALF), which lost 24.10% or 94 points to trade at 296 in late trade. Island Concepts Indonesia Tbk (JK:ICON) declined 20.00% or 70 points to end at 280 and Bank Rakyat Indonesia Agroniaga (JK:AGRO) shed 12.74% or 135 points to 925.
Declining stocks outnumbered rising ones by 160 to 137 and 109 ended unchanged on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for April delivery was down 0.51% or 0.27 to $53.06 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 0.50% or 0.28 to hit $55.62 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.46% or 5.60 to trade at $1232.10 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.18% to 13348.5, while AUD/IDR rose 0.14% to 10114.90.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.16% at 101.51.