Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Consumer Industry, Basic Industry and Manufacturing sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index added 0.21%.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Prasidha Aneka Niaga Tbk (JK:PSDN), which rose 20.83% or 25 points to trade at 145 at the close. Meanwhile, Sekar Bumi Tbk (JK:SKBM) added 16.18% or 78 points to end at 560 and Multifiling Mitra Indonesia (JK:MFMI) was up 14.78% or 34 points to 264 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Reliance Securities Tbk (JK:RELI), which fell 10.00% or 44 points to trade at 396 at the close. Asuransi Ramayana Tbk (JK:ASRM) declined 10.00% or 250 points to end at 2250 and Bentoel International Investama (JK:RMBA) was down 9.64% or 48 points to 450.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 181 to 113 and 92 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for June delivery was down 0.14% or 0.06 to $43.59 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 0.02% or 0.01 to hit $44.96 a barrel, while the June Gold contract fell 0.85% or 10.95 to trade at $1280.85 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.25% to 13311.0, while AUD/IDR fell 0.08% to 9938.60.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.22% at 93.22.