Investing.com – Indonesia equities were lower at the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Financials, Property and Consumer Industry sectors propelled shares lower.
At the close in Jakarta, the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite declined 1.83%.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite were Steadfast Marine PT (JK:KPAL), which unchanged 0.00% or 0 points to trade at 262 at the close. Gunawan Dianjaya Steel Tbk (JK:GDST) added 34.34% or 68 points to end at 266 and Apac Citra Centertex Tbk (JK:MYTX) was up 27.50% or 44 points to 204 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Bakrie & Brothers Tbk (JK:BNBR), which lost 32.69% or 34 points to trade at 70 in late trade. PT Dafam Property Indonesia Tbk (JK:DFAM) declined 24.90% or 300 points to end at 905 and Sidomulyo Selaras Tbk (JK:SDMU) shed 21.28% or 60 points to 222.
Declining stocks outnumbered rising ones by 287 to 120 and 93 ended unchanged on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.62% or 0.40 to $65.30 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.63% or 0.47 to hit $75.55 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.31% or 3.90 to trade at $1274.70 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was down 0.06% to 14099.2, while AUD/IDR rose 0.08% to 10283.00.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.14% at 94.78.