Sep 25 2024: Indonesian stocks ended lower on Wednesday, with the IDX Composite Index falling by 1.51%, driven by declines in the Financials, Infrastructure, and Agriculture sectors.
At the closing bell in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index registered a 1.51% decrease.
Among the top performers were Victoria Care Indonesia Tbk (JK: VICI), surging 540.00% or 540.00 points to close at 640.00, Ulima Nitra PT (JK: UNIQ), which jumped 438.14% or 517.00 points to settle at 635.00, and Bank Mega Tbk (JK: MEGA), which gained 318.75% or 3,825.00 points to end at 5,025.00.
Conversely, the biggest laggards of the day included Berlian Laju Tanker Tbk PT (JK: BLTA), plummeting 99.76% or 8,480.00 points to close at 20.00, Matahari Putra Prima Tbk (JK: MPPA), falling 99.26% or 7,097.00 points to 53.00, and Duta Anggada Realty Tbk (JK: DART), dropping 97.33% or 7,300.00 points to finish at 200.00.
Declining stocks outpaced advancing ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 450 to 248, with 141 stocks remaining unchanged.
In commodities trading, crude oil for November delivery decreased by 0.32% or $0.23 to $71.33 a barrel, while Brent oil for December delivery slipped 0.26% or $0.19 to $74.28 a barrel. Meanwhile, December Gold Futures edged up 0.09% or $2.45, reaching $2,679.45 per troy ounce.
On the currency front, the USD/IDR declined by 0.12% to 15,103.90, and AUD/IDR dropped by 0.32% to 10,389.19.
The US Dollar Index Futures were slightly down by 0.01%, standing at 100.14.
