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JCI rises 0.51% at Friday's close
The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) closed on a positive note on Friday, rising by 0
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The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) closed on a positive note on Friday, rising by 0.51 percent to 5,289.40 points.
Shares in technology recorded the highest growth with a significant jump of 5.27 percent during the closing session, while telecommunication dropped by 1.29 percent, the biggest fall among other sectors traded on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), kontan.co.id reported.
IDX data showed 1,767 stocks strengthened by 4 p.m. on Friday, while 138 stocks weakened and 103 stocks remained unchanged.
Shares that helped strengthen the JCI during the final session included PT Elang Mahkota Teknologi (EMTK) and PT Astra International (ASII).
The total volume of share trade between the lunchtime and closing sessions reached 3.95 billion shares worth Rp 5.95 trillion (US$470.05 million).
In the regional markets, meanwhile, Hong Kong's Hang Seng and Singapore's Straits Times failed to make improvements as they fell by 0.36 percent and 0.81 percent, respectively.
Japan's Nikkei rose by 0.39 percent. (nfo)(++++)
