Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Agriculture, Mining and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index lost 0.05%.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Metro Realty Tbk (JK:MTSM), which rose 24.22% or 78 points to trade at 400 at the close. Meanwhile, Voksel Electric Tbk (JK:VOKS) added 20.45% or 225 points to end at 1325 and Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk (JK:NIKL) was up 16.97% or 560 points to 3860 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Energi Mega Persada Tbk (JK:ENRG), which fell 23.53% or 16 points to trade at 52 at the close. Polaris Investama Tbk (JK:PLAS) declined 23.03% or 38 points to end at 127 and Arita Prima Indonesia Tbk (JK:APII) was down 19.33% or 46 points to 192.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 223 to 111 and 92 ended unchanged.
Shares in Polaris Investama Tbk (JK:PLAS) fell to 5-year lows; losing 23.03% or 38 to 127.
Crude oil for March delivery was up 0.15% or 0.08 to $53.19 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April rose 0.07% or 0.04 to hit $55.79 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.38% or 4.65 to trade at $1237.75 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.02% to 13326.0, while AUD/IDR fell 0.63% to 10180.00.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.30% at 100.78.