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JCI up 0.48% in afternoon session, highest record since last year
The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) closed on a positive note in Wednesday's final trading session, rising by 0
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he Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) closed on a positive note in Wednesday's final trading session, rising by 0.48 percent to finish at 5,190.17.
This was the highest level recorded since May 23 of last year when the JCI hit 5,121.40, kontan.co.id reported.
Shares in eight out of 10 sectors traded on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) strengthened during the closing trade with consumer products recording the highest increase after jumping 1.12 percent.
The manufacturing, finance, miscellaneous industry, infrastructure, trade, basic industry and mining sectors also recoded improvements by 4 p.m on Wednesday.
Only construction and agriculture weakened in the afternoon, falling by 0.13 percent and 0.25 percent, respectively.
As many as 168 stocks strengthened, while 123 stocks went down and 90 stocks remained unchanged. The volume of trade involved 6.8 billion stocks with a total value of Rp 5.7 trillion (US$ 490.2 million). (nfo)
