JAKARTA (JP): Share prices mostly increased on the Jakarta

JAKARTA (JP): Share prices mostly increased on the Jakarta
Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday with the broad-based Composite
Index continuing its three-day gaining streak to close at 502.59,
as compared to 501.99 on Tuesday.

However, yesterday's moderate trading was marked by a drop in
blue-chip shares, including those of Astra International Inc. and
Barito Timber Pacific due to the profit-taking.

The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index, a gauge for most liquid
shares, slightly strengthened to 119.90 from 119.85.

Trading volume plunged to 24.99 million shares valued at Rp
119.79 billion (US$55.61 million) yesterday from 31.98 million
shares valued at Rp 149.57 billion on Tuesday.

Among yesterday's top gainers were Kabelindo Murni (+Rp
1,500), Branta Mulia, Ever Shine Textile Industry (+Rp 400), Good
Year Indonesia (+Rp 375), Dankos Laboratories (+Rp 300), Gadjah
Tunggal (+Rp 300), Ciputra Development (+Rp 250), Semen Cibinong
(+Rp 250) and Kalbe Farma (+Rp 200).

Yesterday's losers included Unilever Indonesia (-Rp 500),
Barito Pacific Timber (-Rp 450), Lion Mesh P. (-Rp 350), Sekar
Bumi (-Rp 300), Astra Int'l Inc. (-Rp 275), Duta Anggada Realty
(-Rp 175), Hero Supermarket (-Rp 150), Gudang Garam (-Rp 150) and
Unggul Indah Corp. (-Rp 150).

Of the total trading volume, 14.24 million shares changed
hands at Rp 67.47 billion on the regular market, 200,000 shares
at Rp 865 million on the bloc trading board, 8.9 million shares
at Rp 41.63 billion on the crossing board and 1.65 million shares
at Rp 9.82 billion on the foreign board.

The odd lot and cash trading boards recorded no transactions
yesterday. (02)