JCI Closed Monday, Gaining 2.46 Percent To 5.069.42

Indonesia Stock Exchange Building. (Angga Nugraha / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) closed significantly on trading Monday, June 8. JCI closed up 2.46 percent or 121.64 points to the level of 5,069.42.

Closing trading, 303 stocks fell, 139 stocks fell, and 147 stocks remained unchanged. The trading volume was recorded at 16.28 billion shares and was transacted for IDR 13.37 trillion.

The benchmark index also strengthened at the close of this afternoon. LQ45 rose 3.2 percent, the Jakarta Islamic Index (JII) strengthened 1.2 percent, and IDX30 gained 3.38 percent.

Binaartha Sekuritas analyst, M. Nafan Aji Gustama said, the strengthening of the JCI was driven by several factors, Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves that have the potential to increase, and the OPEC agreement to stabilize world oil prices.

"In addition, market players have welcomed the economic reopening positively. The improvement in demand in the commodity sector to drive the global industrialization process has also triggered a stronger index," Nafan said to VOI.

This afternoon, stocks that were among the top gainers, including PT Krakatau Steel (Persero) Tbk (KRAS) which rose 25.00 percent to IDR270, PT HK Metals Utama Tbk (HKMU) which gained 22.67 percent to IDR92 , and PT Sri Rejeki Isman Tbk which strengthened 14.94 percent to Rp200.

While stocks that are in the top losers ranks, including PT Multipolar Tbk (MLPL) which fell 6.45 percent to Rp58, PT Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk (MDKA) which fell 4.48 percent to Rp1,280, and PT Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk (ITMG), which fell 3.64 percent to IDR8,600.