JCI advances 0.46% to 3,832.38 led by Bank Mandiri

JAKARTA: Jakarta Composite Index (JCI), which measures the overall performance of Indonesian shares, advanced 0.46% or 17.56 points to 3,832.38 at the closing session today in line with the increasing of regional market.The JCI was moving in the range of 3,790.90-3,835.46. About one share advanced for every one share that fell and more than a half of the shares traded in JCI today were unchanged.The increase in JCI was led by PT Bank Mandiri which contributed 2.72 points to the index, followed by PT Sinar Mas Agro Resources and Technology Tbk with 2.71 points, PT Dian Swastatika Sentosa Tbk with 2.45 points, and PT Kalbe Farma Tbk with 1.20 points.Dian Swastatika Sentosa advanced in 4 months after the company reported to sell 10%-20% of its subsidiary shares PT Golden Energy Mines at IDR2,300 IDR3,500 a share through an initial public offering in August.Shares that hampered the movement of JCI were PT Bank Central Asia Tbk with -2.78 points, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk with -1.19 points, PT International Nickel Indonesia Tbk with -0.88 points, and PT Bank Internasional Indonesia Tbk with -0.66 points.Bisnis-27 Index, the stock benchmark covering 27 stocks and launched by business daily newspaper dubbed Bisnis Indonesia increased 0.37% or 1.24 points to 332.19. Bisnis-27 Index was moving within range 327.86-332.90.Most of the regional markets were traded in green zone. Nikkei-225 decreased 0.42% to 9,521.94, Hang Seng rose 0.95% to 23,118.07, Shanghai SE decreased 0.97% to 2,709.95, Kospi advanced 0.40% to 2,100.24, and Straits Times increased 0.64% to 3,143.33.The MSCI Asia Pacific Index gained 0.88% to 898.86. Japans Index slipped after Fitch Ratings lowered Japans outlook from stable to negative. Meanwhile, rupiah traded increased 0.20% against the US dollar at IDR8,565. (wiw)

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