Investing.com – Indonesia equities were higher at the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Basic Industry, Infrastructure and Financials sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite rose 0.29% to hit a new all time high.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite were Bank Harda Internasional Tbk PT (JK:BBHI), which rose 35.00% or 49 points to trade at 189 at the close. Victoria Insurance Tbk PT (JK:VINS) added 34.58% or 37 points to end at 144 and Arita Prima Indonesia Tbk (JK:APII) was up 27.55% or 54 points to 250 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Saraswati Griya Lestari Tbk (JK:HOTL), which lost 31.00% or 62 points to trade at 138 in late trade. Lion Metal Works Tbk (JK:LION) declined 20.53% or 195.00 points to end at 755.00 and Tunas Alfin Tbk (JK:TALF) shed 16.67% or 80 points to 400.
Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 172 to 151 and 114 ended unchanged on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for June delivery was up 0.30% or 0.15 to $49.38 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 0.31% or 0.16 to hit $52.29 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.39% or 5.03 to trade at $1272.47 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 1.17% to 13279.5, while AUD/IDR fell 0.65% to 10008.85.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.02% at 98.93.