Ahead of the Weekend, the IHSG Approaches the 7,200 Level (Friday, December 15, 2023)

The Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) strengthened by 14.97 points or 0.21% to 7,190.98 at the close of trading on Friday (15/12/2023), nearing the psychological level of 7,200.

Based on the IDX-IC Sectoral Index, six sectors increased today. The energy sector led with a 1.59% increase, followed by the infrastructure and basic materials sectors, which rose by 1.47% and 0.67%, respectively.

Meanwhile, five other sectors declined. The technology sector was the weakest, down 2.66%, followed by the financial sector at -0.18% and the transportation and logistics sector at -1.09%.

Based on RTI Business data, the frequency of stock trading on the domestic exchange today reached 1.01 million transactions.

A total of 25.34 billion shares changed hands, with a total transaction value of Rp 21.23 trillion.

MPXL was the top gainer today, strengthening by 12.15%, followed by PTRO and CUAN, which rose by 8.07% and 7.32%, respectively.

On the other hand, MRAT was the top loser after plunging 24.86%, followed by NTBK and MIDI, which fell by 20.27% and 14.16%, respectively.

A total of 278 stocks weakened, 241 stocks were stagnant, and 240 stocks strengthened.

Meanwhile, Asian regional stock exchanges showed varied movements this afternoon. The Nikkei index strengthened by 0.87% to 32,970.60, the Hang Seng index rose by 2.38% to 16,792.18, the Shanghai index weakened by 0.56% to 2,942.56, and the Straits Times index fell by 0.21% to 3,116.51.