Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Miscellaneous Industry, Basic Industry and Manufacturing sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index gained 2.01% to hit a new 6-months high.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Bank Rakyat Indonesia Agroniaga (JK:AGRO), which rose 34.04% or 64 points to trade at 252 at the close. Meanwhile, Champion Pacific Indonesia Tbk (JK:IGAR) added 25.00% or 108 points to end at 540 and Eratex Djaja Tbk (JK:ERTX) was up 23.59% or 43 points to 224 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Asuransi Multi Artha Guna Tbk (JK:AMAG), which fell 10.00% or 42 points to trade at 378 at the close. Asuransi Ramayana Tbk (JK:ASRM) declined 9.78% or 270 points to end at 2490 and Golden Plantation Tbk (JK:GOLL) was down 9.52% or 12.00 points to 114.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 205 to 78 and 90 ended unchanged.
Shares in Bank Rakyat Indonesia Agroniaga (JK:AGRO) rose to all time highs; gaining 34.04% or 64 to 252. Shares in Champion Pacific Indonesia Tbk (JK:IGAR) rose to 3-years highs; rising 25.00% or 108 to 540. Shares in Eratex Djaja Tbk (JK:ERTX) rose to 52-week lows; gaining 23.59% or 43 to 224.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 1.07% or 0.51 to $48.36 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.89% or 0.44 to hit $49.70 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.13% or 1.65 to trade at $1319.55 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.08% to 13185.0, while AUD/IDR rose 0.24% to 9788.05.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.17% at 96.03.