Starting Friday Trading, JCI Was Opened In The Green Zone

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JAKARTA - The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) opened higher on Friday, January 17 trading this morning. JCI increased by IDR7.73 points or 0.12 percent to 6,293.78.

Starting the trade, there were 21 stocks strengthened, 10 stocks weakened, and 14 stocks were stagnant. Trade transactions reached IDR 30.42 billion from 8.14 million shares traded.

Binaartha Sekuritas analyst M. Nafan Aji Gusta Utama estimates that the index will be closed higher this weekend. "There is a potential for further strengthening (increase) in the JCI movement so that it has the opportunity to go to the resistance area," he said.

The first and second resistance areas have a range at 6336.92 to 6348.31. Meanwhile, the first and second supports have a range at 6239.00 to 6218.13.

According to Nafan, several selected stocks that can be considered by investors include PT Adhi Karya Tbk (ADHI), PT Bank Tabungan Negara Tbk (BBTN), PT Delta Dunia Makmur Tbk (DOID), PT Elnusa Tbk (ELSA), PT Lippo Karawaci Tbk (LPKR), PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk (PGAS), and PT Bukit Asam Tbk (PTBA).

In this morning's trade, stocks that are moving in the ranks of top gainers, among others, shares of PT Indofarma Tbk (INAF) rose IDR 100 or 13.61 percent to IDR 835, shares of PT Alfa Energi Investama Tbk (FIRE) rose IDR 30 or 10.20 percent to IDR 324, and the shares of PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk (NIKL) increased by IDR 65 or 9.63 percent to IDR 740.

Meanwhile, stocks moving in the ranks of top losers, namely shares of PT Bank Amar Indonesia Tbk (AMAR) fell IDR 108 or 22.50 percent to IDR 372, shares of PT HK Metals Utama Tbk (HKMU) fell IDR 60 or 22.39 percent to Rp208, and shares of PT Gunawan Dianjaya Steel Tbk (GDST) fell Rp12 or 14.46 percent to Rp71.