Investing.com – Indonesia equities were higher at the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Basic Industry, Manufacturing and Financials sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite added 0.45% to hit a new all time high.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite were Rig Tenders Tbk (JK:RIGS), which rose 34.02% or 66 points to trade at 260 at the close. Ristia Bintang Mahkotasejati (JK:RBMS) added 25.51% or 25 points to end at 123 and Tifico Fiber Indonesia Tbk (JK:TFCO) was up 23.08% or 150 points to 800 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Kokoh Inti Arebama Tbk (JK:KOIN), which lost 23.53% or 80 points to trade at 260 in late trade. Island Concepts Indonesia Tbk (JK:ICON) declined 23.08% or 90 points to end at 300 and Akbar Indomakmur Stimec Tbk (JK:AIMS) shed 22.29% or 39 points to 136.
Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 164 to 147 and 123 ended unchanged on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for May delivery was up 1.04% or 0.53 to $51.56 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 1.03% or 0.56 to hit $54.73 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.28% or 3.55 to trade at $1254.85 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was down 0.07% to 13329.5, while AUD/IDR fell 0.03% to 10067.50.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.01% at 100.43.