Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Infrastructure, Financials and Consumer Industry sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index added 0.24% to hit a new 6-months high.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Bank Rakyat Indonesia Agroniaga (JK:AGRO), which rose 34.51% or 39 points to trade at 152 at the close. Meanwhile, Radana Bhaskara Finance Tbk (JK:HDFA) added 24.14% or 35 points to end at 180 and Steady Safe TBK PT (JK:SAFE) was up 21.05% or 20 points to 115 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Cakra Mineral Tbk (JK:CKRA), which fell 10.00% or 9 points to trade at 81 at the close. Victoria Investama Tbk (JK:VICO) declined 10.00% or 14 points to end at 126 and Island Concepts Indonesia Tbk (JK:ICON) was down 9.92% or 24 points to 218.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 148 to 145 and 89 ended unchanged.
Shares in Bank Rakyat Indonesia Agroniaga (JK:AGRO) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 34.51% or 39 to 152. Shares in Island Concepts Indonesia Tbk (JK:ICON) fell to 52-week lows; losing 9.92% or 24 to 218.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 0.09% or 0.04 to $43.22 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.27% or 0.12 to hit $44.41 a barrel, while the June Gold contract fell 0.07% or 0.90 to trade at $1249.40 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.04% to 13182.5, while AUD/IDR rose 0.24% to 10223.00.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.13% at 94.74.