Investing.com – Indonesia equities were higher at the close on Thursday, as gains in the Basic Industry, Miscellaneous Industry and Manufacturing sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite gained 0.46% to hit a new 1-month high.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite were Bumi Citra Permai Tbk (JK:BCIP), which rose 34.81% or 47 points to trade at 182 at the close. Atlas Resources Tbk (JK:ARII) added 24.62% or 96 points to end at 486 and Arwana Citramulia Tbk (JK:ARNA) was up 21.46% or 88 points to 498 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Verena Multi Finance Tbk (JK:VRNA), which lost 32.21% or 48 points to trade at 101 in late trade. Unggul Indah Cahaya Tbk (JK:UNIC) declined 24.05% or 570.00 points to end at 1800.00 and Saraswati Griya Lestari Tbk (JK:HOTL) shed 18.67% or 28 points to 122.
Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 155 to 136 and 109 ended unchanged on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for February delivery was down 0.06% or 0.03 to $53.23 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 0.14% or 0.08 to hit $56.38 a barrel, while the February Gold contract rose 0.73% or 8.55 to trade at $1173.85 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.19% to 13375.0, while AUD/IDR rose 0.01% to 9735.80.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.20% at 102.29.