Investing.com – Indonesia equities were higher at the close on Monday, as gains in the Mining, Infrastructure and Basic Industry sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite gained 0.16%.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite were Jakarta Kyoei Steel Works Tbk (JK:JKSW), which rose 34.67% or 26 points to trade at 101 at the close. Eratex Djaja Tbk (JK:ERTX) added 34.64% or 53 points to end at 206 and Inti Bangun Sejahtera Tbk (JK:IBST) was up 23.81% or 500 points to 2600 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Nusa Konstruksi Enjiniring Tbk (JK:DGIK), which lost 30.00% or 30 points to trade at 70 in late trade. Mustika Ratu Tbk (JK:MRAT) declined 15.87% or 33 points to end at 175 and Maskapai Reasuransi Indonesia (JK:MREI) shed 13.89% or 500 points to 3100.
Declining stocks outnumbered rising ones by 166 to 148 and 115 ended unchanged on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.26% or 0.12 to $46.66 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.35% or 0.17 to hit $49.08 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.21% or 2.60 to trade at $1230.10 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.05% to 13306.5, while AUD/IDR fell 0.06% to 10395.00.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.09% at 94.99.