The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) closed on a positive note on Thursday, rising 0
he Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) closed on a positive note on Thursday, rising 0.13 percent to finish at 5,343.41, supported by infrastructure sector shares, which strengthened 0.72 percent.
Based on data at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), 123 stocks improved by 4 p.m. on Thursday while 152 stocks weakened and 96 stocks remained stable, kontan.co.id reported.
The IDX also recorded 236,180 transactions between lunchtime and the closing session with 4.85 billion shares traded worth Rp 5.72 trillion (US$446.16 million).
Shares in six out of 10 sectors traded on the IDX strengthened during the final trading session with infrastructure leading the list, followed by agriculture and miscellaneous industry, with each having risen by 0.49 percent.
Meanwhile, sectors that failed to record growth included construction, basic industry, manufacture and the basic industry.
Shares of Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BBRI), PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (TLKM) and PT Astra International (ASII) were the LQ45 index's highest gainers. (***)
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