Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Miscellaneous Industry, Trade and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index added 0.37%.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Mnc Land Tbk (JK:KPIG), which rose 24.30% or 305 points to trade at 1560 at the close. Meanwhile, Duta Pertiwi Nusantara Tbk (JK:DPNS) added 23.43% or 82 points to end at 432 and Nusantara Inti Corpora Tbk (JK:UNIT) was up 22.29% or 39.00 points to 214.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Maskapai Reasuransi Indonesia (JK:MREI), which fell 9.75% or 495 points to trade at 4580 at the close. Bumi Resources Tbk (JK:BUMI) declined 9.72% or 7 points to end at 65 and Global Teleshop Tbk (JK:GLOB) was down 9.70% or 49 points to 456.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 149 to 133 and 94 ended unchanged.
Shares in Duta Pertiwi Nusantara Tbk (JK:DPNS) rose to 52-week highs; rising 23.43% or 82 to 432.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 1.26% or 0.63 to $50.48 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 1.13% or 0.57 to hit $51.19 a barrel, while the August Gold contract fell 0.45% or 5.75 to trade at $1266.75 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was down 0.08% to 13267.5, while AUD/IDR rose 0.78% to 9975.20.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.35% at 93.83.