Investing.com – Indonesia equities were higher at the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Basic Industry, Infrastructure and Mining sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite rose 0.23% to hit a new all time high.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite were Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero (JK:PGAS), which rose 25.53% or 480 points to trade at 2360 at the close. LCK Global Kedaton (JK:LCKM) added 25.00% or 78 points to end at 390 and Bank Sinarmas Tbk (JK:BSIM) was up 24.63% or 165 points to 835 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Fortune Indonesia Tbk (JK:FORU), which lost 21.77% or 54 points to trade at 194 in late trade. Ristia Bintang Mahkotasejati (JK:RBMS) declined 15.15% or 40 points to end at 224 and Lippo Securities Tbk (JK:LPPS) shed 11.82% or 13 points to 97.
Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 191 to 155 and 125 ended unchanged on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for February delivery was down 0.28% or 0.18 to $63.55 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 0.45% or 0.31 to hit $68.84 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.03% or 0.40 to trade at $1336.70 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.30% to 13353.0, while AUD/IDR rose 0.32% to 10624.00.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.11% at 90.33.