"Today, the IHSG is predicted to have a mixed [variable] move, within the range of 7,170 to 7,250," Ajaib Sekuritas financial expert Ratih Mustikoningsih said on Tuesday morning, as quoted by Antara news agency.

The stock exchange opened with LQ45 Futures, its most liquid index, declining 0.1 percent to 968.06. The IDX Composite was corrected because foreign investors decided to take profit from big-cap stocks. Another contributing factor was the rise in Indonesia's national inflation.

According to the Statistics Indonesia (BPS) report for March, domestic annual inflation was 3.05 percent, higher than the previous month's inflation rate of 2.75 percent. The inflation rose in March because of the increased monthly consumption during Ramadan and anticipation of Idul Fitri.

Meanwhile, the total transaction volume on Tuesday was 16 billion, worth Rp 12.2 trillion (US$767.8 million). Among listed stocks, 284 gained, 300 went down and 201 remained flat.

Ten sectors went up as the stock exchange strengthened on Tuesday. Among these sectors, the primary materials sector had the biggest gain at 1.6 percent, followed by the energy sector, which gained 1.59 percent. Meanwhile, transportation and logistics advanced 1.45 percent and the technology sector rose by 0.49 percent.

The only sector that experienced a decline was the financial sector, which was down by 0.18 percent.

The top three gainers on Tuesday were PT ESSA Industries Indonesia (ESSA) with a 9.09 percent increase, PT Bank Syariah Indonesia (BRIS) by 5.49 percent and PT Barito Pacific (BRPT) by 5.26 percent.

Meanwhile, the top three losers were PT Mitra Pack (PTMP), which was down by 6.08 percent, followed by PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BBRI), declining by 4.22 percent and PT Bank Negara Indonesia (BBNI), down by 3.1 percent.