Benchmark Interest Rate Holds Steady, IHSG Closes Higher (Wednesday, April 23, 2025)
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The Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) rose 1.47% to close at 6,634.38 on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
The strengthening occurred after Bank Indonesia (BI) held its benchmark interest rate at 5.75%, the deposit facility at 5%, and the lending facility at 6.5%.
BI Governor Perry Warjiyo stated that this decision was made to keep inflation within the target of 2.5% plus or minus 1% in 2025 and 2026, and to maintain the stability of the rupiah exchange rate amid global uncertainty.
Based on the IDX-IC Sectoral Index, 9 out of 11 stock sectors strengthened today. The property sector led with a 2.45% increase, followed by the health and finance sectors, which rose 2.22% and 1.71%, respectively.
Meanwhile, two sectors weakened, namely the basic materials and technology sectors, which corrected by 1.56% and 0.03%, respectively.
According to RTI Business data, the frequency of domestic stock trading today reached 1.28 million transactions.
A total of 21.94 billion shares changed hands, with a total transaction value of Rp 13.62 trillion.
412 stocks closed higher today, 201 stocks were stagnant, and 193 stocks weakened.
Today's top gainer was CINT, which soared 29.41%, followed by NETV and DGNS, which rose 24.21% and 23.33%, respectively.
On the other hand, the stock with the code GEMA became the top loser after plunging 14.29%, followed by MEJA and TARA, both of which corrected by 10%.
In line with the IHSG, the majority of Asian markets closed in the green this afternoon. The Nikkei index rose 1.89% to 34,868.63; the Hang Seng index rose 2.37% to 22,072.62; the Strait Times index rose 0.97% to 3,832.32; while the Shanghai index fell 0.10% to 3,296.36.
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