Investing.com – Indonesia equities were higher at the close on Thursday, as gains in the Infrastructure, Basic Industry and Property sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite gained 0.42%.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite were Mulia Industrindo Tbk (JK:MLIA), which rose 24.42% or 106 points to trade at 540 at the close. Gozco Plantations Tbk (JK:GZCO) added 15.49% or 11 points to end at 82 and Sumber Energi Andalan Tbk PT (JK:ITMA) was up 11.25% or 90 points to 890 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Sona Topas Tourism Industry (JK:SONA), which lost 24.83% or 360 points to trade at 1090 in late trade. Bank Mitraniaga Tbk (JK:NAGA) declined 19.64% or 66 points to end at 270 and Asuransi Jasa Tania Tbk (JK:ASJT) shed 18.92% or 210.00 points to 900.00.
Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 163 to 150 and 104 ended unchanged on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for August delivery was up 1.51% or 0.68 to $45.81 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 1.38% or 0.66 to hit $48.45 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.23% or 2.78 to trade at $1224.48 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.23% to 13399.0, while AUD/IDR fell 0.60% to 10103.40.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.07% at 95.90.