Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Basic Industry, Miscellaneous Industry and Property sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index gained 0.93% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Buana Listya Tama Tbk PT (JK:BULL), which rose 18.92% or 14 points to trade at 88 at the close. Meanwhile, Bekasi Fajar Industrial Estate (JK:BEST) added 16.94% or 52 points to end at 359 and Kawasan Industri Jababeka Tbk (JK:KIJA) was up 15.20% or 26 points to 197 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Ictsi Jasa Prima Tbk (JK:KARW), which fell 9.85% or 32 points to trade at 325 at the close. Bank Agris Tbk (JK:AGRS) declined 9.60% or 12.00 points to end at 113.00 and Verena Multi Finance Tbk (JK:VRNA) was down 8.50% or 13 points to 140.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 206 to 133 and 41 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for November delivery was up 1.68% or 0.81 to $49.34 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 1.33% or 0.69 to hit $52.61 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.17% or 1.90 to trade at $1148.30 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was down 2.55% to 13785.0, while AUD/IDR fell 0.04% to 10248.50.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.13% at 95.65.