IDX Weakens, Infrastructure Sector Suffers Most (Thursday, August 15, 2024)
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The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) weakened by 0.36% to 7,409.50 at the close of trading on Thursday (15/8/2024).
Based on the IDX-IC Sectoral Index, seven sectors experienced corrections today. The infrastructure sector fell the most, by 0.73%, followed by the basic materials and energy sectors, which fell by 0.66% and 0.65%, respectively.
Meanwhile, four other sectors strengthened. The property sector rose the highest, by 0.85%, followed by the trade and technology sectors, which rose by 0.27% and 0.21%, respectively.
According to RTI Business data, the frequency of stock trades on the domestic exchange today totaled 1.02 million transactions.
A total of 17.12 billion shares changed hands, with a transaction value of Rp 9.46 trillion.
286 stocks closed lower today, 279 stocks rose, and 224 stocks were stagnant.
VINS was the top loser today after plunging 17.26%, followed by BIKE and LABA, which fell by 8.39% and 5.71%, respectively.
On the other hand, the top gainer today was BOLA, which grew by 15%, followed by TSPC and ACST, which rose by 14.75% and 13.16%, respectively.
Unlike the JCI, almost all Asian stock exchanges closed in the green this afternoon. The Nikkei index strengthened by 0.78% to 36,726.60, the Shanghai index strengthened by 0.94% to 2,877.36, the Straits Times rose by 0.90% to 3,315.72, while the Hang Seng index weakened by 0.02% to 17,109.14.
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