IHSG Hits Record High Amidst Sluggish Asian Markets (Wednesday, November 5, 2025)
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The Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) closed 0.93% higher at 8,318.53 at the close of trading on Wednesday (5/11/2025). This marks an all-time high or the highest record for the IHSG at closing.
This increase in the IHSG's closing value occurred after the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that Indonesia's gross domestic product (GDP) at constant prices in the third quarter of 2025 reached Rp3,444.8 trillion. This figure increased by 5.04% compared to the third quarter of last year (year-on-year/yoy).
"Indonesia's economic growth in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2024, or year-on-year, grew by 5.04%," said Moh. Edy Mahmud, Deputy for Balance Sheet and Statistical Analysis at BPS, as reported by Katadata.co.id.
In contrast to the IHSG, most Asian exchanges were observed to be sluggish today. The Nikkei Index fell 2.50% to 50,212.27; the Straits Times Index weakened 0.13% to 4,417.12; the Hang Seng Index dropped 0.07% to 25,935.41; while the Shanghai Index rose 0.23% to 3,969.25.
According to RTI Business data, 284 stocks closed higher today, 357 stocks weakened, and 168 stocks were stagnant.
Domestic stock trading frequency today reached 2.19 million transactions. A total of 34.49 billion shares changed hands, with a total transaction value reaching Rp18.49 trillion.
Based on the IDX-IC Sectoral Index, 9 stock sectors closed higher today. The technology sector led with an increase of 3.31%, followed by the basic materials sector which strengthened by 2.51%, and the financial sector which rose by 1.07%.
Meanwhile, 2 stock sectors closed lower today. The industrial sector fell the deepest by 1.49%, followed by the property sector which weakened by 0.47%.
Today's top gainer issuers were NTBK and SAFE, both strengthening by 34.78%, followed by BAPA which rose 31.43%, and COIN which gained 24.70%.
Meanwhile, BABY became the top loser issuer after plunging 15%, followed by FITT and KAQI which weakened by 10.48% and 10.39% respectively.
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