JCI On Wednesday Opened Up 0.04 Percent To 5,957.06

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JAKARTA - The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) opened slightly higher at the opening of trading on Wednesday, February 12. JCI strengthened 2.66 points or 0.04 percent to 5,957.06.

At the opening of trading this morning, there were 23 stocks rose, 8 stocks weakened, and 14 stocks were stagnant. Trade transactions reached IDR 32.04 billion from 9.5 million shares traded.

The LQ45 index rose 0.50 points or 0.1% to 967.88, the Jakarta Islamic Index (JII) index rose 1.70 points or 0.3% to 635.66, and the IDX30 index rose 0.06 points or 0, 0 percent to 528.38.

Binaartha Sekuritas analyst M Nafan Aji Gusta Utama predicts the JCI will move higher today, based on technical analysis. "JCI movement so that it has the opportunity to go to the nearest resistance," he said.

The resistance area referred to by Nafan ranges from the level of 5,988 to 6,022. JCI also has the opportunity to move in the support area at the range 5,939 to 5,877.

Some of the shares he recommended include PT Ace Hardware Tbk (ACES), PT Blue Bird Tbk (BIRD), PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BBNI), PT Ciputra Development Tbk (CTRA), PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk (INKP), and PT London Sumatra Tbk (LSIP).

This morning, the stocks that entered the top gainers, namely PT Totalindo Eka Persada Tbk (TOPS) rose IDR 24 or 23.76 percent to IDR 125, shares of PT Bima Sakti Pertiwi Tbk (PAMG) rose IDR 7 or 5.83 percent to IDR127, and shares PT Tiphone Mobile Indonesia Tbk (TELE) increased IDR7 or 3.74 percent to IDR194.

As for the stocks that entered the top losers, among others, the shares of PT Rukun Raharja Tbk (RAJA) fell IDR 11 or 7.19 percent to IDR 142, shares of PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk (ICBP) fell IDR525 or 4.58 percent to IDR10,950 and shares of PT Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional Syaria Tbk (BTPS) decreased by IDR 200 or 4.12 percent to IDR 4,650.