Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Consumer Industry, Manufacturing and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index added 0.16%.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Baramulti Suksessarana Tbk (JK:BSSR), which rose 20.00% or 200 points to trade at 1200 at the close. Meanwhile, Indorama Synthetics Tbk (JK:INDR) added 16.92% or 110 points to end at 760 and Asuransi Multi Artha Guna Tbk (JK:AMAG) was up 13.69% or 43 points to 357 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Bank Qnb Indonesia Tbk (JK:BKSW), which fell 10.00% or 34 points to trade at 306 at the close. Asuransi Bina Dana Arta Tbk (JK:ABDA) declined 10.00% or 825.00 points to end at 7425.00 and Asuransi Ramayana Tbk (JK:ASRM) was down 10.00% or 280 points to 2520.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 160 to 119 and 115 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 0.78% or 0.28 to $35.42 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.74% or 0.28 to hit $37.41 a barrel, while the June Gold contract rose 1.18% or 14.40 to trade at $1233.70 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.84% to 13260.0, while AUD/IDR fell 0.87% to 9928.20.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.16% at 94.74.