Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Miscellaneous Industry, Agriculture and Property sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index fell 0.58%.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Radana Bhaskara Finance Tbk (JK:HDFA), which rose 34.92% or 44 points to trade at 170 at the close. Meanwhile, Arita Prima Indonesia Tbk (JK:APII) added 34.74% or 66 points to end at 256 and Tira Austenite Tbk (JK:TIRA) was up 24.67% or 74 points to 374 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Pudjiadi & Sons Tbk (JK:PNSE), which fell 25.00% or 300 points to trade at 900 at the close. Pikko Land Development Tbk (JK:RODA) declined 24.89% or 112 points to end at 338 and Global Teleshop Tbk (JK:GLOB) was down 24.82% or 170 points to 515.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 256 to 159 and 119 ended unchanged.
Shares in Arita Prima Indonesia Tbk (JK:APII) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 34.74% or 66 to 256. Shares in Tira Austenite Tbk (JK:TIRA) rose to 3-years highs; rising 24.67% or 74 to 374.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 1.25% or 0.53 to $43.06 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 0.71% or 0.36 to hit $51.13 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.29% or 3.75 to trade at $1275.55 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.30% to 14598.5, while AUD/IDR rose 0.30% to 10278.10.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.24% at 96.238.