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JCI falls by 0.14%

The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) closed on a negative note in Friday's final trading session, falling by 0

The Jakarta Post
Jakarta
Fri, August 22, 2014

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JCI falls by 0.14%

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he Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) closed on a negative note in Friday's final trading session, falling by 0.14 percent to finish at 5,198.89 even though the index had touched 5,221 in the morning, the highest since May 2013.

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) data showed only three out of 10 sectors had made improvements by 4 p.m on Friday, kontan.co.id reported.

Basic industry led the list with a rise of 0.63 percent, followed by agriculture and finance, which strengthened by 0.08 percent and 0.06 percent, respectively.

Meanwhile, shares in trade, construction, manufacturing, mining, infrastructure, consumer products and miscellaneous industry failed to record any growth in the closing session.

IDX data revealed 164 traded stocks weakened in the afternoon while 120 stocks strengthened and 107 stocks were unchanged.

The volume of trade involved 5.23 billion shares with a total value of Rp 5.55 trillion (US$477.3 million).

Throughout this week, the JCI has strengthened by 0.97 percent from 5,148.96 on Monday. (nfo)

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