Investing.com – Indonesia equities were lower at the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Financials, Consumer Industry and Mining sectors propelled shares lower.
At the close in Jakarta, the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite fell 2.40% to hit a new 3-month low.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite were Kobexindo Tractors Tbk (JK:KOBX), which rose 34.39% or 65 points to trade at 254 at the close. Mahaka Media Tbk (JK:ABBA) added 26.56% or 17 points to end at 81 and Hotel Sahid Jaya Tbk (JK:SHID) was up 18.32% or 240 points to 1550 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Lippo Securities Tbk (JK:LPPS), which lost 15.17% or 22 points to trade at 123 in late trade. Cita Mineral Investindo Tbk PT (JK:CITA) declined 14.29% or 100 points to end at 600 and Duta Pertiwi Nusantara Tbk (JK:DPNS) shed 13.78% or 62 points to 388.
Declining stocks outnumbered rising ones by 303 to 92 and 89 ended unchanged on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for June delivery was up 0.16% or 0.11 to $67.81 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 0.01% or 0.01 to hit $73.87 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.54% or 7.20 to trade at $1325.80 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.26% to 13916.5, while AUD/IDR fell 0.25% to 10533.00.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.22% at 90.76.