Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Consumer Industry, Basic Industry and Manufacturing sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index fell 0.68%.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Maskapai Reasuransi Indonesia (JK:MREI), which rose 16.31% or 495 points to trade at 3530 at the close. Meanwhile, Intermedia Capital Tbk (JK:MDIA) added 13.24% or 450 points to end at 3850 and Asuransi Multi Artha Guna Tbk (JK:AMAG) was up 10.57% or 37 points to 387 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Multifiling Mitra Indonesia (JK:MFMI), which fell 16.60% or 39 points to trade at 196 at the close. Mitrabara Adiperdana Tbk (JK:MBAP) declined 15.38% or 200.00 points to end at 1100.00 and Bank Dinar Indonesia Tbk (JK:DNAR) was down 13.79% or 20.00 points to 125.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 196 to 117 and 34 ended unchanged.
Shares in Asuransi Multi Artha Guna Tbk (JK:AMAG) rose to all time highs; gaining 10.57% or 37 to 387. Shares in Bank Dinar Indonesia Tbk (JK:DNAR) fell to all time lows; down 13.79% or 20.00 to 125.00.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 0.27% or 0.17 to $60.10 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.28% or 0.18 to hit $63.67 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.07% or 0.80 to trade at $1173.70 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.09% to 13317.5, while AUD/IDR rose 0.89% to 10318.50.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.10% at 95.55.