JCI Is Still Sluggish, Closed Down 0.79 Percent To 5,952.08 Level

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JAKARTA - The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) closed lower at the close of trading Monday, February 10. JCI fell 47.52 points or 0.79 percent to 5,952.08.

At the close of trading, there were 121 stocks strengthening, 294 stocks weakening, and 124 stocks stagnating. Trade transactions reached IDR 6.39 trillion from 6.80 billion shares traded.

The LQ45 index fell 10.67 points or 1.1 percent to 966.33, the Jakarta Islamic Index (JII) index fell 8.31 points or 1.3 percent to 636.23, and the IDX30 index fell 5.36 points or 1, 0 percent to 528.45.

Binaartha Sekuritas analyst, M. Nafan Aji Gustama said, the spread of the corona virus which caused an increase in casualties which reached 908 contributed to negative sentiment for the market.

"However, we must be grateful that the current account deficit (CAD) 2019 is 2.72 percent of GDP, better than CAD 2018 of 2.94 percent of GDP," he told VOI.

This afternoon, the shares that were included in the ranks of the top gainers included, shares of PT Putra Rajawali Kencana Tbk (PURA) rose IDR65 or 34.03 percent to IDR256, shares of PT Indonesian Tobacco Tbk (ITIC) rose IDR120 or 5.11 percent to Rp2,470, and shares of PT Perintis Triniti Properti Tbk (TRIN) increased by Rp12 or 5.04 percent to Rp250.

Meanwhile, stocks that were among the top losers, including PT Eagle High Plantations Tbk (BWPT) fell IDR 10 or 7.87 percent to IDR 117, shares of PT Tiphone Mobile Indonesia Tbk (TELE) fell IDR 15 or 7.14 percent to IDR 195, and shares of PT J Resources Asia Pasifik Tbk (PSAB) fell IDR 14 or 5.79 percent to IDR 228.