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JCI Stronger Back to Level 2 900 Points

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Shares of the combined price index (CSPI) Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX) Wednesday, rebound to 2900 levels, from negative on the trade was closed yesterday (Tuesday) to two percent.

Exchange Composite Index rose 20.310 points (0.70 percent) to the level of 2913.023, while the index of leading shares 45 (LQ45) rose 3.478 points (0.61 percent) to the position of 566.100.

Valbury Securities analyst Krishna Dwi S in Jakarta on Wednesday said big berkapitalisasi stocks become major contributors to the strengthening of the IDX index and stock appreciation followed by a second layer, although most regional exchanges weakened.

"This reflects the attitude of the main perpetrators of the local stock exchange which is not too responsive to negative news there," he said.

Throughout today's trading on the Stock Exchange volume reached 2.965 billion shares with a value of Rp2, 643 trillion of transactions 74 304 times. 132 listed stock prices rose, stocks fell 66, and 71 fixed price.

Astra International (ASII) rose Rp800 to Rp48.300, Eatertainment International (SMMT) rose Rp425 to Rp2.175, Indocement (INTP) rose Rp350 to Rp15.800.

From the region, the Hang Seng index fell 119.91 points (0.59 percent) to the position of 20.128, the Nikkei-225 fell 188.03 points (1.96 percent) to 9995 levels, and Straits Times gained 5.17 points (0 , 18 per cent) at position 2835.