Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Infrastructure, Agriculture and Consumer Industry sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index rose 0.03%.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Jakarta Kyoei Steel Works Tbk (JK:JKSW), which rose 35.00% or 21 points to trade at 81 at the close. Meanwhile, Bank Qnb Indonesia Tbk (JK:BKSW) added 25.00% or 90 points to end at 450 and Victoria Investama Tbk (JK:VICO) was up 24.79% or 58 points to 292 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tunas Alfin Tbk (JK:TALF), which fell 18.50% or 64 points to trade at 282 at the close. Metro Realty Tbk (JK:MTSM) declined 11.63% or 40 points to end at 304 and Nipress Tbk (JK:NIPS) was down 11.06% or 52 points to 418.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 152 to 140 and 122 ended unchanged.
Shares in Bank Qnb Indonesia Tbk (JK:BKSW) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 25.00% or 90 to 450.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 0.79% or 0.35 to $44.05 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 0.83% or 0.39 to hit $46.49 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.24% or 2.93 to trade at $1210.27 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was down 0.05% to 13392.2, while AUD/IDR unchanged 0.00% to 10192.50.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.07% at 95.88.