JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued closing higher on the

JAKARTA (JP): Share prices continued closing higher on the
Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) here yesterday with most issues
gaining ground in light trading.

The broad-based JSX Composite Index closed at 458.93, more
than five points higher than Wednesday's 453.37.

The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also closed higher at 107.74
from 106.62.

Shares with significant increases were Gudang Garam (up Rp
350), Bakrie Sumatra Plantation (up Rp 325), Indosat (up Rp 275),
Perdanacipta (up Rp 225) and Sampoerna, Mayora, Medco and Darya
Varia (up Rp 200 each).

Losers included Pudjiadi (down Rp 300) and Bank Tiara Asia
(down Rp 250).

Trading volume was recorded at 27.66 million shares valued at
Rp 108.43 billion.

Of the total trading volume, 15.5 million shares changed hands
at Rp 59.34 billion on the regular market, 10.64 million shares
at Rp 41.61 billion on the cross trading board, 1.49 million
shares at Rp 7.4 billion on the foreign trading board and 10,000
shares at Rp 74 billion on the cash trading board.

The bloc sale and odd lot trading boards recorded no
transactions. (icn)