Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Basic Industry, Trade and Infrastructure sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index lost 0.53%.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Arita Prima Indonesia Tbk (JK:APII), which rose 25.26% or 48 points to trade at 238 at the close. Meanwhile, Capitol Nusantara Indonesia (JK:CANI) added 21.43% or 120 points to end at 680 and Millennium Pharmacon International (JK:SDPC) was up 19.44% or 21 points to 129 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Sigmagold Inti Perkasa Tbk (JK:TMPI), which fell 23.53% or 28 points to trade at 91 at the close. Mas Murni Indonesia Tbk (JK:MAMI) declined 22.58% or 21.00 points to end at 72.00 and Intermedia Capital Tbk (JK:MDIA) was down 14.81% or 400 points to 2300.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 198 to 123 and 106 ended unchanged.
Shares in Millennium Pharmacon International (JK:SDPC) rose to 3-years highs; up 19.44% or 21 to 129.
Crude oil for March delivery was up 0.76% or 0.40 to $53.33 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April rose 0.88% or 0.49 to hit $56.08 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.33% or 4.05 to trade at $1229.85 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was down 0.12% to 13314.0, while AUD/IDR rose 0.43% to 10271.50.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.08% at 100.92.