The JCI Closes Higher as Asian Markets Weaken (Friday, April 17, 2026)
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The Jakarta Composite Stock Price Index (JCI) or IHSG rose by 0.17% to 7,634 at the close of trading on Friday (April 17, 2026).
The IHSG strengthened amid weakening Asian stock markets. The Nikkei Index fell by 1.75% to 58,475.90; the Hang Seng Index declined by 0.89% to 26,160.33; the Straits Times Index dropped by 0.20% to 4,997.93; and the Shanghai Composite Index fell by 0.10% to 4,051.43.
Based on the IDX-IC Sector Index, seven domestic stock sectors closed higher today.
The property sector led the gains with a 1.98% rise, followed by the transportation and logistics sector (1.60%) and the infrastructure sector (0.79%).
Meanwhile, four stock sectors closed lower. The non-essential consumer goods sector suffered the most with a 0.46% drop, followed by the financial sector (-0.34%) and the healthcare sector (-0.09%).
According to RTI Business data, 323 stocks closed higher today, 337 stocks declined, and 160 stocks remained stagnant.
The domestic stock trading frequency today reached 2.33 million transactions, with a total of 41.05 billion shares changing hands and a transaction value of Rp15.97 trillion.
Today's top gainers were NIRO, which surged by 34.74%, followed by DEFI, which soared by 34.71%, and AGAR, which gained 25%.
AYLS, however, was the top loser, plummeting by 14.91%, followed by PSDN, which dropped by 14.66%, and BIKE, which tumbled by 14.60%.
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