Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Infrastructure, Trade and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index declined 0.40%.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Samudera Indonesia Tbk (JK:SMDR), which rose 25.00% or 1200 points to trade at 6000 at the close. Meanwhile, Capital Financial Indonesia Tbk PT (JK:CASA) added 22.00% or 44 points to end at 244 and Saraswati Griya Lestari Tbk (JK:HOTL) was up 16.88% or 27 points to 187 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Maskapai Reasuransi Indonesia (JK:MREI), which fell 10.00% or 530 points to trade at 4770 at the close. Roda Vivatex Tbk (JK:RDTX) declined 9.72% or 700.000 points to end at 6500.000 and Eureka Prima Jakarta Tbk (JK:LCGP) was down 9.55% or 19 points to 180.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 175 to 145 and 91 ended unchanged.
Shares in Capital Financial Indonesia Tbk PT (JK:CASA) rose to all time highs; rising 22.00% or 44 to 244. Shares in Eureka Prima Jakarta Tbk (JK:LCGP) fell to 3-years lows; down 9.55% or 19 to 180.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 3.97% or 1.57 to $41.08 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 3.76% or 1.57 to hit $43.37 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.61% or 8.35 to trade at $1364.25 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.43% to 13153.0, while AUD/IDR rose 1.20% to 9976.70.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.52% at 95.51.