Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Mining, Financials and Consumer Industry sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index added 0.17%.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Eka Sari Lorena Transport Tbk (JK:LRNA), which rose 17.50% or 21.00 points to trade at 141.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Gunawan Dianjaya Steel Tbk (JK:GDST) added 14.52% or 18 points to end at 142 and Langgeng Makmur Industri Tbk (JK:LMPI) was up 13.41% or 22 points to 186 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Lamicitra Nusantara Tbk (JK:LAMI), which fell 10.00% or 44 points to trade at 396 at the close. Multifiling Mitra Indonesia (JK:MFMI) declined 10.00% or 26 points to end at 234 and Prasidha Aneka Niaga Tbk (JK:PSDN) was down 9.94% or 17 points to 154.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 164 to 131 and 96 ended unchanged.
Shares in Langgeng Makmur Industri Tbk (JK:LMPI) rose to 52-week highs; up 13.41% or 22 to 186.
Crude oil for October delivery was up 0.98% or 0.44 to $45.27 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 0.93% or 0.44 to hit $47.70 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.11% or 1.45 to trade at $1352.55 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.03% to 13064.0, while AUD/IDR fell 0.69% to 10004.20.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.08% at 94.88.