Indonesia stocks higher at close of trade; IDX Composite Index up 0.21%

Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Infrastructure , Financials and Agriculture sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index gained 0.21%.

The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Multipolar Tbk (JK:MLPL ), which rose 34.43% or 42.00 points to trade at 164.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Lenox Pasifik Investama Tbk PT (JK:LPPS ) added 30.51% or 18.00 points to end at 77.00 and Matahari Putra Prima Tbk (JK:MPPA ) was up 30.51% or 18.00 points to 77.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Bumi Teknokultura Unggul Tbk (JK:BTEK ), which fell 25.00% or 1.00 points to trade at 3.00 at the close. Bank Dinar Indonesia Tbk (JK:DNAR ) declined 18.56% or 31.00 points to end at 136.00 and Quantum Clovera Investama Tbk PT (JK:KREN ) was down 12.50% or 1.00 points to 7.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 301 to 287 and 251 ended unchanged.

Shares in Multipolar Tbk (JK:MLPL ) rose to 52-week highs; rising 34.43% or 42.00 to 164.00. Shares in Matahari Putra Prima Tbk (JK:MPPA ) rose to 52-week highs; rising 30.51% or 18.00 to 77.00.

Crude oil for November delivery was up 0.33% or 0.23 to $70.90 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 0.21% or 0.16 to hit $74.61 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.41% or 11.15 to trade at $2,718.65 a troy ounce.

USD/IDR was down 0.11% to 15,486.05, while AUD/IDR rose 0.03% to 10,399.58.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.16% at 103.49.

Source: Investing.com