Investing.com – Indonesia equities were higher at the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Infrastructure, Basic Industry and Agriculture sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite added 1.17%.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite were Steel Pipe Industry Of Indonesia (JK:ISSP), which rose 34.25% or 25 points to trade at 98 at the close. Multipolar Tbk (JK:MLPL) added 26.76% or 19 points to end at 90 and Super Energy Tbk PT (JK:SURE) was up 24.74% or 240 points to 1210 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Intan Baruprana Finance Tbk (JK:IBFN), which lost 20.48% or 86.00 points to trade at 334.00 in late trade. Argha Karya Prima Ind Tbk (JK:AKPI) declined 12.37% or 120 points to end at 850 and Natura City Developments Tbk PT (JK:CITY) shed 10.83% or 59 points to 486.
Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 251 to 144 and 117 ended unchanged on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for November delivery was down 0.51% or 0.37 to $71.55 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 0.29% or 0.24 to hit $81.17 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.02% or 0.20 to trade at $1230.80 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.38% to 15176.2, while AUD/IDR rose 0.07% to 10866.40.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.05% at 94.83.