The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) closed in positive territory in late trading today, Thursday, November 20th, ending the session up 0.16 percent at 8,419.917.
However, the LQ45 index experienced a slight dip, closing down 0.11 percent at 848.018. Market breadth was mixed, with 311 stocks advancing, 306 declining, and 195 remaining unchanged.
Trading activity was robust, with a total of 2.28 million transactions involving 37.67 billion shares, valued at Rp 19.21 trillion.
Among the top-performing stocks of the day were:
* Informasi Teknologi Indonesia, which surged 31.30 percent to 172.
* Asri Karya Lestari, climbing 22.05 percent to 238.
* Raja Roti Cemerlang, rising 17.20 percent to 157.
* Perintis Triniti Properti, gaining 18.33 percent to 710.
Meanwhile, the Indonesian Rupiah weakened slightly against the US dollar. According to Bloomberg data, the Rupiah depreciated by 28 points (0.17 percent) to Rp 16,736 per USD.
Across Asian markets, performance was varied.
* Japan’s Nikkei 225 index took a significant hit, falling 2.65 percent to 49,823.898.
* Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index saw a marginal gain, up 0.02 percent to 25,835.57.
* China’s SSE Composite index edged lower, declining 0.40 percent to 3,931.
* Singapore’s Straits Times index posted a modest increase, rising 0.15 percent to 4,512.06.
Summary
The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) closed in positive territory on Thursday, November 20th, rising 0.16 percent to 8,419.917. Despite a slight dip in the LQ45 index, market breadth was mixed, with advancing stocks nearly matching declining ones. Robust trading activity was observed, though the Indonesian Rupiah weakened by 0.17 percent against the US dollar to Rp 16,736.
Across Asian markets, performance was varied. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index experienced a significant decline of 2.65 percent, and China’s SSE Composite also edged lower. Conversely, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index and Singapore’s Straits Times index both registered modest gains.