Indonesia stocks higher at close of trade; IDX Composite Index up 0.68%

Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Financials, Agriculture and Basic Industry sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index rose 0.68%.

The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Mahaka Radio Integra Tbk PT (JK:MARI), which rose 27.45% or 14.00 points to trade at 65.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Multipolar Tbk (JK:MLPL) added 21.18% or 18.00 points to end at 103.00 and Capitalinc Investment Tbk (JK:MTFN) was up 20.00% or 1.00 points to 6.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Himalaya Energi Perkasa Tbk PT (JK:HADE), which fell 16.67% or 1.00 points to trade at 5.00 at the close. Carsurin Tbk PT (JK:CRSN) declined 13.87% or 19.00 points to end at 118.00 and Techno9 Indonesia PT Tbk (JK:NINE) was down 12.50% or 1.00 points to 7.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 296 to 296 and 253 ended unchanged.

Shares in Multipolar Tbk (JK:MLPL) rose to 52-week highs; rising 21.18% or 18.00 to 103.00.

Crude oil for November delivery was down 4.25% or 3.14 to $70.69 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 4.14% or 3.21 to hit $74.25 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.22% or 5.90 to trade at $2,671.50 a troy ounce.

USD/IDR was up 0.09% to 15,572.65, while AUD/IDR fell 0.14% to 10,450.57.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.13% at 102.94.