Investing.com – Indonesia equities were higher at the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Consumer Industry, Manufacturing and Trade sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite added 0.69%.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite were Equity Development Investment (JK:GSMF), which rose 15.38% or 14 points to trade at 105 at the close. Inti Kapuas Arowana Tbk (JK:IIKP) added 15.38% or 400.00 points to end at 3000.00 and Global Mediacom Tbk (JK:BMTR) was up 15.18% or 170 points to 1290 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Pembangunan Jaya Ancol Tbk (JK:PJAA), which lost 24.47% or 575 points to trade at 2350 in late trade. Hanson International Tbk (JK:MYRX) declined 20.00% or 125 points to end at 500 and Plaza Indonesia Realty Tbk (JK:PLIN) shed 18.21% or 570 points to 2560.
Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 201 to 136 and 35 ended unchanged on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for July delivery was up 2.17% or 1.30 to $61.45 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 1.80% or 1.17 to hit $66.05 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.93% or 11.00 to trade at $1188.60 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was down 0.28% to 13317.5, while AUD/IDR rose 0.74% to 10298.00.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.46% at 94.73.