Jakarta equity markets closed higher on Monday, driven by gains in Financials, Agriculture and Basic Industry sectors that helped lift the IDX Composite Index.
At the close in Jakarta the IDX Composite Index rose 0.68%.
Among individual stocks, Leyand International Tbk (JK:LAPD) posted the strongest advance on the index, rising 34.48% or 20.00 points to finish at 78.00. Nusatama Berkah Tbk PT (JK:NTBK) also recorded a sizable jump, adding 28.00% or 14.00 points to close at 64.00, while Inocycle Technology Tbk PT (JK:INOV) climbed 20.35% or 23.00 points to end the session at 136.00.
On the downside, Fortune Indonesia Tbk (JK:FORU) was the worst performer of the day, falling 14.41% or 490.00 points to trade at 2,910.00 at the close. Bumi Teknokultura Unggul Tbk (JK:BTEK) declined 9.09% or 1.00 points to finish at 10.00, and Winner Nusantara Jaya Tbk PT (JK:WINR) slipped 8.33% or 2.00 points to end at 22.00.
Market breadth on the Jakarta Stock Exchange favored advancers, with rising stocks outnumbering decliners 371 to 274, and 178 issues finishing unchanged.
Commodities and currency markets exhibited mixed moves alongside the equity advance. Crude oil for August delivery was down 0.90% or 0.62 to $68.07 a barrel, while Brent oil for September delivery fell 1.04% or 0.75 to $71.37 a barrel. In precious metals, the August Gold Futures contract rose 1.00% or 41.46 to trade at $4,167.16 a troy ounce.
On the currency front USD/IDR was up 0.21% at 17,982.80, and AUD/IDR rose 0.14% to 12,470.67. The US Dollar Index Futures increased 0.20% to 100.83.
The session's price action showed participation across multiple sectors, with particular strength concentrated in Financials, Agriculture and Basic Industry names. At the same time, several small- and mid-cap names recorded sharp one-day reversals in both directions, contributing to the day's volatility in individual stocks.
Overall, Monday's close left the benchmark higher with positive breadth, while commodities and currency measures moved in divergent directions.