Investing.com – Indonesia equities were higher at the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Consumer Industry, Manufacturing and Infrastructure sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite added 0.98% to hit a new 1-month high.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite were Rimau Multi Putra Pratama (JK:CMPP), which rose 34.07% or 62 points to trade at 244 at the close. Alakasa Industrindo Tbk (JK:ALKA) added 34.07% or 62 points to end at 244 and Matahari Putra Prima Tbk (JK:MPPA) was up 24.32% or 135 points to 690 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Metro Realty Tbk (JK:MTSM), which lost 12.16% or 36 points to trade at 260 in late trade. Radana Bhaskara Finance Tbk (JK:HDFA) declined 11.54% or 24 points to end at 184 and Victoria Insurance Tbk PT (JK:VINS) shed 10.65% or 23 points to 193.
Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 166 to 153 and 128 ended unchanged on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.61% or 0.29 to $47.84 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.71% or 0.36 to hit $51.16 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.36% or 4.66 to trade at $1275.04 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.05% to 13371.5, while AUD/IDR rose 0.74% to 10538.50.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.15% at 93.89.