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JCI climbs 0.15% on Friday morning
The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) opened on a positive note on Friday, climbing by 0
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The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) opened on a positive note on Friday, climbing by 0.15 percent to 5,459.55 points.
Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) data showed that 113 stocks strengthened by 9 a.m. on Friday while 41 stocks went down and 81 stocks remained stable, kontan.co.id reported.
During the first trading session, the volume of trade involved 36.2 million stocks worth Rp 32.7 billion (US$2.55 million).
Shares in six out of 10 sectors traded on the IDX ended in the black in the morning with agriculture recording the highest growth, jumping by 1.11 percent, followed by mining and trade, which rose by 0.62 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively.
Previously on Thursday, the JCI set a new record high to finish at 5,451.42 in the closing session with foreign investors booking a net buy of Rp 1.24 trillion ($96.72 million).
In the regional market, Hong Kong's Hang Seng and Japan's Nikkei appreciated by 0.10 percent and 0.17 percent, respectively, in the morning trade on Friday.
Meanwhile, Singapore's Straits Times weakened by 0.03 percent. (nfo)
