Investing.com – Indonesia equities were lower at the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Financials, Mining and Consumer Industry sectors propelled shares lower.
At the close in Jakarta, the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite declined 0.57%.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite were Sidomulyo Selaras Tbk (JK:SDMU), which rose 34.62% or 54 points to trade at 210 at the close. Bayan Resources Tbk (JK:BYAN) added 17.15% or 2050 points to end at 14000 and Tanah Laut Tbk (JK:INDX) was up 16.67% or 15 points to 105 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Mitra Investindo Tbk (JK:MITI), which lost 17.02% or 16 points to trade at 78 in late trade. Bentoel International Investama (JK:RMBA) declined 15.76% or 58 points to end at 310 and Asuransi Jasa Tania Tbk (JK:ASJT) shed 15.71% or 44.00 points to 236.00.
Declining stocks outnumbered rising ones by 266 to 132 and 104 ended unchanged on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for August delivery was down 0.32% or 0.22 to $67.86 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.09% or 0.07 to hit $74.62 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.82% or 10.40 to trade at $1258.50 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.66% to 14216.5, while AUD/IDR fell 0.25% to 10460.50.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.29% at 94.22.