Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Financials, Basic Industry and Miscellaneous Industry sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index lost 0.57%.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Mahaka Media Tbk (JK:ABBA), which rose 34.33% or 23 points to trade at 90 at the close. Meanwhile, Mnc Kapital Indonesia Tbk (JK:BCAP) added 34.28% or 66 points to end at 258 and Mitra Investindo Tbk (JK:MITI) was up 31.94% or 23 points to 95 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Nipress Tbk (JK:NIPS), which fell 21.08% or 94 points to trade at 352 at the close. Akbar Indomakmur Stimec Tbk (JK:AIMS) declined 20.45% or 45 points to end at 175 and Panasia Indo Resources Tbk (JK:HDTX) was down 17.31% or 36 points to 172.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 207 to 180 and 117 ended unchanged.
Shares in Panasia Indo Resources Tbk (JK:HDTX) fell to 5-year lows; losing 17.31% or 36 to 172.
Crude oil for October delivery was up 0.77% or 0.53 to $69.78 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 0.03% or 0.02 to hit $79.08 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.04% or 0.50 to trade at $1201.70 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was down 0.10% to 14813.2, while AUD/IDR rose 0.08% to 10570.45.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.06% at 95.11.