Investing.com – Indonesia equities were higher at the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Mining, Trade and Financials sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite rose 0.01% to hit a new 3-month high.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite were Bumi Citra Permai Tbk (JK:BCIP), which rose 34.75% or 49 points to trade at 190 at the close. Bank Mitraniaga Tbk (JK:NAGA) added 32.58% or 43 points to end at 175 and Lotte Chemical Titan Tbk (JK:FPNI) was up 25.00% or 78 points to 390 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Buana Finance Tbk (JK:BBLD), which lost 23.31% or 190 points to trade at 625 in late trade. Bakrie Sumatera Plantations (JK:UNSP) declined 20.40% or 102 points to end at 398 and Steady Safe TBK PT (JK:SAFE) shed 17.43% or 38 points to 180.
Declining stocks outnumbered rising ones by 163 to 140 and 117 ended unchanged on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for April delivery was up 1.70% or 0.81 to $48.53 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent oil for delivery in May rose 1.41% or 0.72 to hit $51.64 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.13% or 1.55 to trade at $1201.05 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was down 0.07% to 13361.0, while AUD/IDR rose 0.18% to 10147.70.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.14% at 101.48.