Indonesia equities finished modestly higher on Thursday, with the IDX Composite Index closing up 0.14% in Jakarta as the Agriculture, Basic Industry and Property sectors provided upward momentum.
Session leaders and laggards
The biggest winners by percentage on the IDX Composite were Nusatama Berkah Tbk PT (JK:NTBK), which jumped 28.21% - a gain of 22.00 points to close at 100.00; Jasnita Telekomindo Tbk PT (JK:JAST), which rose 25.97% or 20.00 points to finish at 97.00; and Niramas Utama Tbk PT (JK:JELI), up 24.91% or 350.00 points to end the session at 1,755.00.
On the downside, Nitrasanata Dharma Tbk PT (JK:JECX) led decliners, slipping 14.87% or 290.00 points to close at 1,660.00. Bekasi Asri Pemula Tbk (JK:BAPA) fell 14.51% or 56.00 points to 330.00, and Panca Global Securities Tbk (JK:PEGE) declined 12.15% or 14.00 points to 103.00.
Market breadth and notable price milestones
Declining issues narrowly outnumbered advancing ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, with 327 stocks down versus 321 stocks up, while 181 names finished unchanged.
The session included two all-time price milestones cited in trading: shares of Nitrasanata Dharma Tbk PT (JK:JECX) were reported as having "fell to all time highs; down 14.87% or 290.00 to 1,660.00," and shares of Niramas Utama Tbk PT (JK:JELI) rose to all time highs, gaining 24.91% or 350.00 to 1,755.00.
Commodities and currencies
Commodity benchmarks moved lower for oil while bullion firmed. Crude oil for August delivery dropped 1.47% or 1.08 to trade at $72.44 a barrel. Brent for September delivery fell 1.50% or 1.17 to $76.85 a barrel. The August Gold Futures contract advanced 1.03% or 42.02 to $4,124.42 a troy ounce.
Currency trading showed the rupiah weakening versus major peers. USD/IDR was up 0.70% at 18,110.80, and AUD/IDR rose 0.63% to 12,542.25. The US Dollar Index Futures was quoted down 0.08% at 100.68.
What this means
The market finished the day with a modest positive return for the benchmark index, while individual stock volatility remained pronounced among smaller-cap names. Commodity price moves were mixed and currency shifts reflected a stronger dollar against the rupiah and the Australian dollar in the session.