JCI Tuesday Opened Perkasa

JAKARTA - The Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG) is still strong, opening higher in trading today, Tuesday, January 14. JCI rose 15.5 points or 0.24 percent to 6,312.

Opening the trade, there were 133 stocks strengthened, 39 stocks fell, and 124 stocks were stagnant. Trade transactions reached Rp. 192.7 billion from 232.4 million shares traded.

The LQ45 index rose 3.37 points or 0.3 percent to 1,028.66, the Jakarta Islamic Index (JII) rose 0.93 points or 0.1 percent to 694, and the IDX30 index rose 1.80 points or 0.3 percent to 561.

As for stocks that are moving in the ranks of top gainers, among others, shares of PT ICTSI Jasa Prima Tbk (KARW) rose by IDR 6 or 8.8 percent to IDR 74, shares of PT MD Pictures Tbk (FILM) increased by IDR 14 or 5.19 percent to IDR 284, and shares of PT Bank Amar Indonesia Tbk (AMAR) increased by Rp14 or 5.19 percent to Rp470.

Meanwhile, stocks moving in the ranks of the top losers, namely shares of PT DMS Propertindo Tbk (KOTA) fell IDR80 or 11.7 percent to IDR610, shares of PT Alfa Energi Investama Tbk (FIRE) fell IDR16 or 4.91 percent to IDR310 , and shares of PT Estika Tata Tiara Tbk (BEEF) fell by IDR 20 or 4.55 percent to IDR 420.

Binaartha Sekuritas analyst, M. Nafan Aji Gusta Utama said that there is potential for further strengthening in the JCI and the opportunity to go to the resistance area in the range 6,336.92 to 6,348.31.

Meanwhile, the first and second support areas have a range at the level of 6,239.00 to 6,218.13. As for several stocks that can be considered by investors, including Astra Agro Lestari Tbk (AALI), Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk (BNGA), Indocement Tunggal Prakasa Tbk (INTP), Malindo Feedmill Tbk (MAIN), Mayora Indah Tbk (MYOR), and Semen Indonesia Tbk (SMGR).

One of the other sentiments that can support the JCI rate is the performance of Wall Street, which just ended Monday January 13 trading with an increase. The Dow Jones Index rose 0.29 percent, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq gained 0.70 percent and 1.04 percent, respectively, to historic highs.

Wall Street's rise was driven by market optimism about the phase 1 trade agreement which is scheduled to be signed Wednesday, January 15. In addition, the US also withdrew allegations of currency manipulation against China as part of the trade agreement.