Investing.com – Indonesia equities were higher at the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Basic Industry, Miscellaneous Industry and Manufacturing sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite added 0.25%.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite were Apac Citra Centertex Tbk (JK:MYTX), which rose 28.57% or 48 points to trade at 216 at the close. Steel Pipe Industry Of Indonesia (JK:ISSP) added 20.16% or 26 points to end at 155 and Trust Finance Indonesia Tbk (JK:TRUS) was up 20.14% or 58.00 points to 346.00 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Yanaprima Hastapersada Tbk (JK:YPAS), which lost 24.22% or 195 points to trade at 610 in late trade. Argha Karya Prima Ind Tbk (JK:AKPI) declined 15.63% or 125 points to end at 675 and Rimo International Lestari Tbk PT (JK:RIMO) shed 10.80% or 19.000 points to 157.000.
Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 198 to 146 and 128 ended unchanged on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for March delivery was down 0.66% or 0.39 to $58.80 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent oil for delivery in April fell 0.35% or 0.22 to hit $62.50 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.18% or 2.40 to trade at $1332.80 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.01% to 13633.8, while AUD/IDR fell 0.06% to 10732.50.
The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged 0.00% at 89.60.