After Setting a Record High, the IHSG Corrected 2.05% (Friday, September 20, 2024)
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After hitting a new record high on Thursday (September 19, 2024), the Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) weakened by 2.05% to 7,743 at the close of trading on Friday (September 20, 2024).
Based on the IDX-IC Sectoral Index, seven sectors experienced corrections today. The infrastructure sector fell the most, by 3.26%, followed by the basic materials and property sectors, which fell by 2.11% and 1.55%, respectively.
Meanwhile, six other sectors strengthened. The healthcare sector rose the highest, by 0.97%, followed by the transportation and consumer staples sectors, which rose by 0.55% and 0.21%, respectively.
According to RTI Business data, the frequency of stock trades on the domestic exchange today totaled 1.27 million transactions.
A total of 36.37 billion shares changed hands, with a transaction value reaching Rp 20.10 trillion.
346 stocks closed lower today, 226 stocks rose, and 224 stocks were stagnant.
The issuer with the code BEEF was today's top loser, plummeting 20%, followed by BREN and CUAN, which fell by 19.95% and 18.08%, respectively.
On the other hand, today's top gainer was CINT, soaring 34.13%, followed by MLPL and TRON, which rose by 11.90% and 10.59%, respectively.
Unlike the JCI, almost all Asian stock exchanges closed in the green this afternoon. The Nikkei index rose 1.53% to 37,723.9, the Hang Seng index rose 1.36% to 18,258.57, the Shanghai index rose 0.03% to 2,736.81, while the Straits Times index fell 0.23% to 3,624.76.
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