Stock Markets April 2, 2026

Jakarta Market Retreats as Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture Drag Index Down

IDX Composite falls 1.62% as heavy sector losses and commodity moves weigh on sentiment

By Jordan Park
Jakarta Market Retreats as Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture Drag Index Down

Indonesia's benchmark IDX Composite closed lower on Thursday, sliding 1.62% as declines concentrated in Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture stocks. Market breadth favored decliners, while select small- and mid-cap names posted large intraday gains and losses. Crude oil and Brent prices jumped sharply, gold futures fell, and rupiah crosses moved with the US dollar rising.

Key Points

  • IDX Composite closed down 1.62% as Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture sectors led losses.
  • Market breadth favored decliners with 543 falling issues versus 193 advancers and 124 unchanged.
  • Commodities and currencies moved sharply: crude and Brent rose about 6.7% and 7.1% respectively, gold futures fell, and USD/IDR strengthened.

Indonesia equities ended the trading session lower on Thursday, with the IDX Composite registering a 1.62% decline at the Jakarta close. Losses were broad-based but led by the Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture sectors, which weighed on the benchmark.

Top and bottom movers

Several individual stocks recorded sizable moves in either direction. Among the session's winners, Mnc Sky Vision Tbk (JK:MSKY) advanced 29.33% - up 22.00 points to finish at 97.00. Alakasa Industrindo Tbk (JK:ALKA) added 24.83% - gaining 180.00 points to close at 905.00. MNC Studios International Tbk PT (JK:MSIN) rose 24.63% - a 165.00 point increase to 835.00 by the close.

On the downside, Remala Abadi Tbk PT (JK:DATA) fell 14.84% - down 380.00 points to end at 2,180.00. Trimitra Prawara Goldland Tbk Pt (JK:ATAP) declined 14.77% - a drop of 79.00 points to 456.00, while Tunas Alfin Tbk (JK:TALF) decreased 14.56% - slipping 115.00 points to 675.00.

Market breadth and milestones

Decliners outnumbered advancers on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 543 to 193, with 124 shares finishing unchanged. Notably, shares of MNC Studios International Tbk PT (JK:MSIN) reached a 52-week high during the session, closing at 835.00 after a 24.63% gain.

Commodities and currencies

Commodity markets showed sharp moves that coincided with the trading day. Crude oil for May delivery climbed 6.67% - up $6.68 to $106.80 per barrel. Brent crude for June delivery rose 7.12% - gaining $7.20 to $108.36 per barrel. In contrast, the June Gold Futures contract fell 3.19% - down $153.55 to trade at $4,659.55 a troy ounce.

Currency pairs involving the rupiah also shifted. USD/IDR strengthened by 0.77% to 16,987.70, while AUD/IDR weakened by 0.62% to 11,685.42. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.50% at 99.96.


Implications for investors

The session reflected concentrated pressure on specific sectors while individual names delivered outsized moves in both directions. Investors tracking Indonesian equities faced simultaneous commodity volatility and currency swings during the trading day, factors that can influence sector earnings and cost structures.

What the data shows

  • IDX Composite -1.62% at the close in Jakarta.
  • Strongest individual stock performers: JK:MSKY, JK:ALKA, JK:MSIN.
  • Largest declines: JK:DATA, JK:ATAP, JK:TALF.
  • Crude oil and Brent rose sharply; gold futures fell.
  • USD/IDR rose; AUD/IDR fell; US Dollar Index Futures up 0.50%.

These moves encapsulate the session's key price action without assigning causality beyond the reported market outcomes and instrument price changes.

Risks

  • Commodity price volatility - large upward moves in crude oil and Brent may affect cost structures and sentiment for commodity-sensitive sectors.
  • Currency fluctuations - a stronger USD/IDR and divergent rupiah crosses could add FX pressure for importers, exporters and firms with dollar-denominated costs or revenues.
  • Concentrated sector weakness - declines concentrated in Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture introduce sector-specific downside risk for portfolios overweight those industries.

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