Jakarta Composite Index Strengthens Ahead of Nyepi and Eid Holidays (Tuesday, March 17, 2026)
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The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) or IHSG strengthened by 1.20% to 7,106.84 at the close of trading on Tuesday (March 17, 2026).
This index strengthening occurred ahead of the joint holiday period and the long holiday celebrating Nyepi and Idulfitri on March 18-24, 2026.
Based on the IDX-IC Sectoral Index, all or 11 stock sectors strengthened today.
The transportation sector led with an increase of up to 3.69%, followed by the commodity sector and the infrastructure sector, which rose by 3.43% and 3.38% respectively.
According to RTI Business data, the frequency of domestic stock trading today reached 1.56 million transactions. A total of 31.07 billion shares changed hands with a total transaction value of Rp24.54 trillion.
A total of 457 stocks closed higher today, 214 stocks weakened, and 148 stocks stagnated.
The top gainer today was ROCK, which soared 24.82%, followed by JSPT and LAPD, which rose by 24.70% and 19.48% respectively.
Meanwhile, PSDN became the top loser after plummeting 14.97%, followed by FITT, which fell 14.92%, and POLA, which dropped 14.86%.
Asian stock markets closed with mixed results this afternoon. The Nikkei Index fell 0.09% to 53,700.39; the Hang Seng Index rose 0.13% to 25,868.54; the Shanghai Index fell 0.85% to 4,049.91; and the Strait Times Index rose 1.38% to 4,935.97.
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