IHSG Breaks 6,500 Level, Foreign Investors Seen Buying Up These Shares
Foreign investors recorded a net buy of Rp680.5 billion in the Indonesian stock market on Thursday (20/8/2026). Based on trading data, total foreign purchases reached Rp5.354 trillion, while sales were recorded at Rp4.674 trillion.
The largest foreign buying was directed at commodity stocks. PT Amman Mineral Internasional Tbk (AMMN) was the share with the largest foreign net buy, reaching Rp408.1 billion.
Next, foreign investors bought up PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BBRI) with a net buy of Rp292.2 billion. Another mining stock, PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (ANTM), recorded a net buy of Rp138.8 billion.
Foreign investors also pursued PT Bumi Resources Minerals Tbk (BRMS) with a net buy of Rp131.2 billion and PT J Resources Asia Pasifik Tbk (PSAB) at Rp94.1 billion.
The dominance of mining stocks in the foreign purchase list was in line with the strengthening of the IHSG in today’s trading, which was supported by the raw materials sector. The IHSG closed up 107.46 points, or 1.68%, at 6,501.59, breaking back through the psychological level of 6,500.
The ten shares with the largest foreign net buys were:
PT Amman Mineral Internasional Tbk (AMMN) - Rp408.1 billion
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BBRI) - Rp292.2 billion
PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (ANTM) - Rp138.8 billion
PT Bumi Resources Minerals Tbk (BRMS) - Rp131.2 billion
PT J Resources Asia Pasifik Tbk (PSAB) - Rp94.1 billion
PT Bumi Resources Tbk (BUMI) - Rp59.8 billion
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BBCA) - Rp46.7 billion
PT Vale Indonesia Tbk (INCO) - Rp28.2 billion
PT Merdeka Battery Materials Tbk (MBMA) - Rp27.4 billion
PT Darma Henwa Tbk (DEWA) - Rp26.8 billion
Meanwhile, the IHSG strengthened by more than 1% in yesterday’s trading. The index’s gain was mainly supported by commodity and mining-based shares.
Based on trading data at the end of the second session, the IHSG was at 6,501.58, up 107.46 points or 1.68%. The IHSG opened at 6,447.25 and touched a high of 6,514 and a low of 6,444.