Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Consumer Industry, Manufacturing and Miscellaneous Industry sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index added 1.35% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Bank Windu Kentjana Int (JK:MCOR), which rose 34.21% or 39 points to trade at 153 at the close. Meanwhile, Harum Energy Tbk (JK:HRUM) added 21.94% or 215 points to end at 1195 and Renuka Coalindo Tbk (JK:SQMI) was up 17.65% or 180 points to 1200 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Equity Development Investment (JK:GSMF), which fell 9.57% or 11 points to trade at 104 at the close. Centex Tbk Prf (JK:CNTX_p) declined 9.47% or 1600.00 points to end at 15300.00 and Bank Harda Internasional Tbk PT (JK:BBHI) was down 9.35% or 10 points to 97.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 173 to 135 and 101 ended unchanged.
Shares in Harum Energy Tbk (JK:HRUM) rose to 52-week highs; up 21.94% or 215 to 1195.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.18% or 0.08 to $45.53 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.39% or 0.18 to hit $46.84 a barrel, while the August Gold contract fell 0.50% or 6.70 to trade at $1325.60 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.08% to 13108.0, while AUD/IDR fell 0.03% to 9852.60.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.12% at 97.18.