Investing.com – Indonesia equities were lower at the close on Friday, as losses in the Financials, Basic Industry and Manufacturing sectors propelled shares lower.
At the close in Jakarta, the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite declined 0.38%.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite were Buana Listya Tama Tbk PT (JK:BULL), which rose 21.57% or 22 points to trade at 124 at the close. Polychem Indonesia Tbk (JK:ADMG) added 14.49% or 20 points to end at 158 and Bank Artha Graha Internasional (JK:INPC) was up 14.29% or 13 points to 104 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Centex Tbk Prf (JK:CNTX_p), which lost 9.98% or 1400.00 points to trade at 12625.00 in late trade. Alakasa Industrindo Tbk (JK:ALKA) declined 9.66% or 14 points to end at 131 and Bank Pundi Indonesia Tbk (JK:BEKS) shed 9.65% or 11 points to 103.
Declining stocks outnumbered rising ones by 166 to 117 and 112 ended unchanged on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for September delivery was down 0.11% or 0.05 to $44.70 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.17% or 0.08 to hit $46.28 a barrel, while the August Gold contract fell 0.50% or 6.60 to trade at $1324.40 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was down 0.05% to 13110.0, while AUD/IDR fell 0.18% to 9782.85.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.23% at 97.16.