Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Property, Financials and Infrastructure sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index gained 0.52%.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Asuransi Jasa Tania Tbk (JK:ASJT), which rose 21.00% or 105.00 points to trade at 605.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Kimia Farma Persero Tbk (JK:KAEF) added 12.14% or 250 points to end at 2310 and Victoria Investama Tbk (JK:VICO) was up 9.45% or 12 points to 139 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi (JK:HITS), which fell 24.05% or 190.00 points to trade at 600.00 at the close. Island Concepts Indonesia Tbk (JK:ICON) declined 17.93% or 52 points to end at 238 and Multipolar Technology Tbk (JK:MLPT) was down 14.75% or 180 points to 1040.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 150 to 150 and 120 ended unchanged.
Shares in Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi (JK:HITS) fell to 52-week lows; losing 24.05% or 190.00 to 600.00.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 0.80% or 0.42 to $52.23 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.89% or 0.49 to hit $54.87 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.30% or 3.90 to trade at $1288.00 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.15% to 13303.5, while AUD/IDR fell 0.99% to 9981.10.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.03% at 100.17.