Indonesia shares finished the trading day in positive territory on Wednesday, with the IDX Composite lifting 0.04% at the close in Jakarta. The session was characterized by gains in the Financials, Agriculture and Basic Industry sectors.
The session's strongest performers on the IDX Composite were Martina Berto Tbk (JK:MBTO), which surged 34.51% or 49.00 points to close at 191.00, Wahana Inti Makmur Tbk PT (JK:NASI), which climbed 28.77% or 42.00 points to end at 188.00, and Hotel Fitra International Tbk PT (JK:FITT), which rose 24.42% or 105.00 points to finish at 535.00.
On the downside, MD Pictures Tbk PT (JK:FILM) dropped 15.00% or 1,575.00 points to close at 8,925.00, Astrindo Nusantara Infrastruktur Tbk PT (JK:BIPI) fell 15.00% or 24.00 points to end at 136.00, and Sunson Textile Manufacturer (JK:SSTM) declined 14.91% or 325.00 points to finish at 1,855.00.
Overall market breadth on the Jakarta Stock Exchange showed more declines than advances: 440 stocks fell, 284 advanced and 131 remained unchanged.
Notably, shares of Wahana Inti Makmur Tbk PT (JK:NASI) reached a 52-week high during the session, rising 28.77% or 42.00 points to close at 188.00.
In commodities trading, crude oil for March delivery rose 0.51% or 0.32 to $63.53 a barrel. Brent oil for April delivery increased 0.36% or 0.24 to $67.57 a barrel. The April Gold Futures contract moved higher by 3.48% or 171.71 to trade at $5,106.71 a troy ounce.
Currency moves included the USD/IDR, which was up 0.11% at 16,763.30, and the AUD/IDR, which rose 0.28% to 11,798.54. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.07% at 97.23.
Summary of notable equity moves and market indicators is limited to the figures and movements reported above. The session combined selective intraday rallies among certain small- and mid-cap names with broader selling across a larger number of listed issues.