JCI On Wednesday Opened Slightly Higher To 6,326.17

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JAKARTA - The Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG) edged up at the opening of trading Wednesday, January 15 morning. JCI opened up 0.76 points or 0.012 percent to 6,326.17.

Opening trading, there were 17 stocks rose, 14 stocks fell, and 14 stocks were stagnant. Trade transactions reached IDR 31.26 billion from 6.66 million shares traded.

As for the stocks moving in the ranks of top gainers, among others, the shares of PT Bank Amar Indonesia Tbk (AMAR) rose by Rp110 or 19.30 percent to Rp680, shares of PT Bima Sakti Pertiwi Tbk (PAMG) increased by Rp. 8 or 8.60 percent to Rp. 101 , and shares of PT Cisadane Sawit Raya Tbk (CSRA) increased by Rp20 or 5.71 percent to Rp370.

Meanwhile, stocks moving in the ranks of the top losers, namely shares of PT Wilton Makmur Indonesia Tbk (SQMI) fell IDR 22 or 7.59 percent to IDR268, shares of PT Alfa Energi Investama Tbk (FIRE) fell IDR 52 or 17.33 percent to IDR 248, and shares of PT Royalindo Investa Wijaya Tbk (INDO) fell IDR 16 or 6.35 percent to IDR 236.

Reliance Sekuritas Indonesia analyst, Lanjar Nafi predicts the JCI will move up today. "We estimate that the JCI will still move up (up) by testing the resistance in the range of 6,300-6,370," he said.

Lanjar assessed the sentiment that will influence investors' decisions today, namely the signing of the US-China trade agreement which is planned to be held today in Washington, USA.

Some of the selected stocks that he recommends for investors to pay attention to include PT Sawit Sumbermas Sarana Tbk (SSMS), PT Waskita Beton Precast Tbk (WSBP), PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk (TPIA), and PT Barito Pacific Tbk (BRPT). In addition, PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk (UNVR), PT Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk (BDMN), PT Bank Jabar Tbk (BJBR), PT Adi Sarana Armada Tbk (ASSA), PT Summarecon Agung Tbk (SMRA), and PT M Cash Integration ( MCAS) is also worthy of attention.

Binaartha Sekuritas analyst, M. Nafan Aji Gusta Utama also stated that the JCI today will increase. "There is potential for further strengthening in the JCI movement so that it has the opportunity to go to the resistance area," he said.

The resistance area referred to by Nafan has a range at the level of 6,336.92 to 6,348.31. Meanwhile, the first and second support areas have a range at the level of 6,305.05 to 6,274.29.

Some of the shares he recommended include PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk (BNGA), PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (ANTM), PT Elnusa Tbk (ELSA), PT Vale Indonesia Tbk (INCO), PT Panin Financial Tbk (PNLF), and PT Wijaya. Karya Bangunan Gedung Tbk (WEGE).