Indonesia's Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG) Rises, Energy Sector Leads (Thursday, July 18, 2024)
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The Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) strengthened by 1.34% to 7,321.07 at the close of trading on Thursday (18/7/2024).
Based on the IDX-IC Sectoral Index, six sectors rose today. The energy sector led with a 1.70% increase, followed by the infrastructure and finance sectors, which rose by 1.15% and 0.88%, respectively.
Meanwhile, five other sectors experienced corrections. The technology sector fell the most, by 0.81%, followed by the property and consumer staples sectors, which fell by 0.88% and 0.37%, respectively.
According to RTI Business data, the frequency of stock trading on the domestic exchange today was 1.09 million transactions.
A total of 15.82 billion shares changed hands, with a total transaction value of approximately Rp9.9 trillion.
338 stocks closed higher today, 249 stocks were stagnant, and 208 stocks weakened.
Today's top gainers were PART, which soared 28.46%, followed by RICY and ISEA, which rose by 17.98% and 16.82%, respectively.
On the other hand, the stock with the code BSBK was the top loser after plunging 28.72%, followed by WIFI and KPIG, which fell by 7.41% and 6.90%, respectively.
Asian stock exchanges closed mixed this afternoon. The Nikkei Index weakened by 2.36% to 40,126.39, the Hang Seng Index strengthened by 0.22% to 17,778.41, the Shanghai Index strengthened by 0.48% to 2,977.12, and the Straits Times Index weakened by 0.53% to 3,471.15.
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