Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Miscellaneous Industry, Financials and Infrastructure sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index added 1.79%.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Dua Putra Utama Makmur PT (JK:DPUM), which rose 25.00% or 145 points to trade at 725 at the close. Meanwhile, Kedawung Setia Industrial Tbk (JK:KDSI) added 19.38% or 62 points to end at 382 and Indofarma Tbk (JK:INAF) was up 16.85% or 750 points to 5200 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Buana Listya Tama Tbk PT (JK:BULL), which fell 10.00% or 15 points to trade at 135 at the close. First Media Tbk (JK:KBLV) declined 10.00% or 150 points to end at 1350 and Eureka Prima Jakarta Tbk (JK:LCGP) was down 9.87% or 15 points to 137.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 193 to 114 and 110 ended unchanged.
Shares in Kedawung Setia Industrial Tbk (JK:KDSI) rose to 52-week highs; up 19.38% or 62 to 382. Shares in Indofarma Tbk (JK:INAF) rose to all time highs; rising 16.85% or 750 to 5200.
Crude oil for February delivery was down 0.18% or 0.10 to $53.96 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 0.23% or 0.13 to hit $57.09 a barrel, while the February Gold contract rose 0.72% or 8.25 to trade at $1149.15 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was down 0.19% to 13472.0, while AUD/IDR fell 0.08% to 9645.60.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.48% at 102.74.