JCI Opens Higher Thursday, Considering Analysts' Choice Of Stock Recommendations

JAKARTA - The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) opened in the green zone on Thursday, August 27 trading. JCI opened higher by 0.08 percent or 4.11 points to the level of 5,344.43.

Opening trade, 21 stocks rose, 14 stocks fell, and 26 stocks were stagnant. The trading volume was recorded at 21.75 million shares and was transacted for IDR 15.66 billion.

Reliance Sekuritas Indonesia analyst Lanjar Nafi estimates the JCI will move up today. According to him, market players will pay close attention to global sentiment, especially the speech by the chairman of the Fed, Jerome Powell, scheduled for today at the United States (US), regarding a review of the monetary policy framework which is expected to require a new inflation strategy.

"On that basis, JCI has a limited chance of strengthening on today's movement with support and resistance at 5,304-5,385 levels," said Lanjar in his research.

Meanwhile, shares that investors can observe today include PT Bank CIMB Niaga (BNGA), PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (TLKM), PT Sido Muncul (SIDO), PT Siloam (SILO), PT Total Bangun Persada Tbk (TOTL) , PT Barito Pacific Tbk (BRPT) and PT Indika Energy Tbk (INDY).

Binaartha Sekuritas analyst M. Nafan Aji Gusta Utama also predicts that JCI will move higher today. According to him, the JCI movement technically has the opportunity to go to the closest resistance.

"I predict that JCI will move into the green zone with support at the level of 5,293 and resistance at the level of 5,380," Nafan said.

Some of the shares he recommended include PT AKR Corporindo Tbk (AKRA), PT Indomobil Tbk (IMAS), PT J Resources Asia Pasifik Tbk (PSAB) and PT Lippo Karawaci Tbk (LPKR).