Investing.com – Indonesia equities were lower at the close on Thursday, as losses in the Mining, Financials and Infrastructure sectors propelled shares lower.
At the close in Jakarta, the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite declined 2.81% to hit a new 6-month low.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite were Sunson Textile Manufacturer (JK:SSTM), which rose 25.00% or 130 points to trade at 650 at the close. Protech Mitra Perkasa Tbk PT (JK:OASA) added 24.55% or 82 points to end at 416 and Maskapai Reasuransi Indonesia (JK:MREI) was up 21.94% or 1075 points to 5975 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Jembo Cable Company Tbk (JK:JECC), which lost 20.00% or 1240 points to trade at 4960 in late trade. Metro Realty Tbk (JK:MTSM) declined 17.90% or 58 points to end at 266 and Primarindo Asia Infrastructure Tbk PT (JK:BIMA) shed 17.65% or 18 points to 84.
Declining stocks outnumbered rising ones by 345 to 67 and 81 ended unchanged on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for June delivery was up 0.57% or 0.39 to $68.44 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 0.78% or 0.58 to hit $74.58 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.05% or 0.70 to trade at $1323.50 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was down 0.35% to 13880.5, while AUD/IDR rose 0.14% to 10558.00.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.03% at 91.00.