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JCI rises, rupiah depreciates in morning trade
The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) opened on a positive note in Wednesday's first trading session, rising by 0
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The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) opened on a positive note in Wednesday's first trading session, rising by 0.21 percent to 5,148.46.
The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) data showed 104 traded stocks strengthened in the morning while 58 stocks weakened and 67 stocks remained stable, kontan.co.id reported.
The volume of trade involved 677.92 million shares worth Rp 619.05 billion (US$ 50.76 million).
Shares in six out of 10 sectors traded on the IDX made improvements during the opening session with agriculture leading the list as it jumped by 0.73 percent, followed by finance and miscellaneous industry, at 0.58 percent and 0.52 percent respectively.
Shares in the LQ 45 which saw the highest increase by 9 a.m. on Wednesday included PT PP London Sumatra (LSIP), PT Waskita Karya (WSKT) and PT Pakuwon Jati (PWON).
Meanwhile, the rupiah interbank trade rate in Jakarta depreciated by 18 basis points to Rp 12,135 per US dollar, down from Rp 12,117 per US dollar. (nfo)
