JCI Was Closed In A Cheerful Weekend To 6,291.66

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JAKARTA - The Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) closed higher on Friday, January 17 trading. JCI closed up 5.61 points, up 0.09 percent to 6,291.66.

The LQ45 index was up 0.37 percent to 1,029.63, IDXBUMN20 was up 0.73 percent to 391.34, and the IDX30 was up 0.4 percent to 561.88. Shares in the Agri sector rose the most significant at 0.7 percent. Then followed by the Finance sector rose 0.73 percent, and the Basic Industry sector rose 0.62 percent.

Binaartha Sekuritas analyst M. Nafan Aji Gusta Utama said, apparently market players were still euphoric with the signing of the first phase trade agreement between the US and China.

"On the other hand, China's GDP data is still stable at the 6 percent level. Meanwhile, the sustainable and inclusive domestic macroeconomic fundamental stability also provides a positive catalyst for the index," Nafan told VOI, Friday, January 17.

At the close of trading this afternoon, stocks that were moving in the ranks of top gainers, among others, shares of PT Royalindo Investa Wijaya Tbk (INDO) rose IDR49 or 34.51 percent to IDR191, shares of PT Intikeramik Alamasri Inds. Tbk (IKAI) increased IDR 9 or 16.36 percent to IDR 64, and shares of PT Bima Sakti Pertiwi Tbk (PAMG) increased IDR 12 or 1.54 percent to IDR 116.

Meanwhile, stocks moving in the ranks of the top losers, namely shares of PT HK Metals Utama Tbk (HKMU) fell IDR 58 or 21.64 percent to IDR 220, shares of PT Darmi Bersaudara Tbk (KAYU) fell IDR 22 or 19.82 percent to IDR 89 , and shares of PT Alfa Energi Investama Tbk (FIRE) fell Rp38 or 12.23 percent to Rp256.