JAKARTA: Jakarta Composite Index, which measures the overall performance of Indonesian shares, slightly widened gab by falling 0.34% or 12.98 points to 3,831.04 at the midday trading in line with correction in regional market as concern on slow economic recovery deepened on declining US job growth.
The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) was moving in the range of 3,825.08-3,843.74. About two shares fell for every share that rose. More than a half of the shares were unchanged.
Finance and infrastructure were the two sectors that draged JCI down. PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk contributed -3.57 points, followed by PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk with -2.87 points, PT Bank Central Asia Tbk -2.87 points and PT Bank Mandiri Tbk 1.36 points.
PT Astra International Tbk was one of several stocks that sustained the index with positive contribution of 2.14 points. Others were shares of PT Gudang Garam Tbk 2.04 points, PT Bumi Resources Tbk 1.83 points and PT Bayan Resources Tbk 1.37 points.
BISNIS-27 Index, the stock benchmark covering 27 stocks and launched by business daily newspaper dubbed Bisnis Indonesia, also decreased 0.70% or 2.32 points to 330.60. BISNIS-27 Index was moving within range 330.11-332.87.
In the regional market, Nikkei 225 declined 0.86% to 9,410.39, Hang Seng in Hong Kong market fell 1.31% to 22,949.56. Shanghai SE increased 0.84% to 2,728.02, South Korean's Kospi slipped 0.03% to 2,113.47, and Straits Times in Singapore decreased 0.54% to 3,128.61.
The MSCI Asia Pacific excluding Japan Index increased 0.01 points to 902.52.
The rupiah slightly decreased 0.18% against the US dollar at IDR8,513. (NOM)
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Source: http://www.bisnis.com/market-english/26078-jakarta-stocks-keep-falling-to-383104-at-midday-break
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