IDX Hits New High of 7,300 (Thursday, December 28, 2023)

The Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) hit a new record high before the end of the year.

On Thursday's (28/12/2023) closing trade, the index closed up 57.97 points or 0.80% to 7,303.89.

According to Bloomberg, nine stock sectors rose today. The property sector led with a 2.38% increase, followed by the consumer staples and finance sectors, which rose 1.27% and 1.16% respectively.

Meanwhile, only two sectors weakened, namely the transportation and healthcare sectors, which fell by 0.73% and 0.35% respectively.

According to RTI Business data, the frequency of stock trades on the domestic exchange today was 879,870 transactions.

A total of 17.04 billion shares changed hands, with a total transaction value of Rp9.044 trillion.

307 stocks rose, 248 stocks were stagnant, and 210 stocks fell.

JAWA was today's top gainer, surging 34.62%, followed by AISA and SRAJ, which rose 30.65% and 25% respectively.

On the other hand, KAYU was the top loser after plunging 25%, followed by OASA and UDNG, which weakened by 11.52% and 8.47% respectively.

Meanwhile, most Asian regional stock exchanges closed higher this afternoon. The Nikkei index fell 0.42% to 33,539.60, the Hang Seng index rose 2.52% to 17,043.52, the Shanghai index rose 1.38% to 2,954.70, and the Straits Times index rose 1.38% to 3,214.40.