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Indonesia's IDX Composite Gains 0.66% on Sector Strength

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Aug 4, 20261 min read
Indonesia's IDX Composite Gains 0.66% on Sector Strength
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Background

Indonesia's benchmark stock index, the IDX Composite, finished Tuesday's trading session in positive territory, climbing 0.66% on the back of a broad-based rally led by key sectors.

Market Performance

At the close in Jakarta, rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the exchange by a margin of 388 to 270, with 176 issues ending the day unchanged, according to market data. This positive market breadth suggests widespread buying sentiment among investors during the session.

The day's gains were primarily driven by strong performance in the Infrastructure, Financials, and Agriculture sectors, which helped lift the overall market.

Standout Stock Movers

Several individual stocks recorded significant price movements. The top performers on the IDX Composite included:

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  • Morenzo Abadi Perkasa Tbk Pt (ENZO), which surged 33.33%.
  • Merry Riana Edukasi Tbk PT (MERI), which added 28.16%.
  • Graha Andrasentra Propertindo Tbk PT (JGLE), which rose 26.15%.

Conversely, the session's largest decliners were led by PT Bach Multi Global Tbk (BACH), which fell 14.78%, and Tempo Inti Media Tbk (TMPO), which dropped 12.50%.

Currency and Commodity Context

In currency markets, the Indonesian rupiah weakened against the U.S. dollar, with the USD/IDR pair rising 0.35% to 18,016.30. The U.S. Dollar Index Futures, a measure of the dollar's strength against a basket of other major currencies, edged up 0.12%.

Elsewhere, commodity prices were on the rise. Brent crude futures for October delivery gained 2.11% to trade at $85.54 per barrel, while U.S. WTI crude futures rose 1.24% to $81.34 per barrel. Gold futures also posted gains.

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