Indonesia's Stock Exchange (IHSG) Closes Lower Following Escalating Middle East Conflict (Wednesday, October 18, 2023)
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The Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) closed down 11.7 points or 0.17% to 6,927.906 on Wednesday (18/10/2023), as the market continues to monitor the conflict in the Middle East.
"Asian markets are moving mixed amid investor caution due to the escalating war between Israel and Hamas," said the Research Team of Pilarmas Investindo Sekuritas, as reported by Antara, Wednesday (18/10/2023).
Based on the IDX-IC Sectoral Index, six sectors experienced corrections, led by the non-primary consumer goods sector, which fell by 0.65%, followed by the finance and technology sectors, which fell by 0.53% and 0.47%, respectively.
Meanwhile, the other five sectors increased, led by the infrastructure sector by 1.99%, followed by the basic materials and health sectors, which rose by 0.6% and 0.56%, respectively.
According to RTI Business data, the frequency of stock trading on the domestic exchange today was 1.52 million transactions.
A total of 30.37 billion shares changed hands, with a transaction value of Rp 17.83 trillion.
DOID was the top loser today after weakening by 21.87%, followed by HATM and SGER, which contracted by 20.96% and 18.25%, respectively.
On the other hand, the top gainer today was ICON, which strengthened by 34.55%, followed by MARI and MPXL, which strengthened by 34.18% and 24.55%, respectively.
The majority of stocks closed lower today. Specifically, 321 stocks weakened, 220 stocks were stagnant, and 209 stocks strengthened.
Regional Asian stock exchanges this afternoon include: the Nikkei index strengthened by 2 points or 0.01% to 32,042.301; the Hang Seng index strengthened by 40.82 points or 0.23% to 17,732.52; the Shanghai index weakened by 24.79 points or 0.8% to 3,058.71; and the Straits Times index weakened by 35.21 points or 1.11% to 3,136.62.
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