JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)

JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)
brightened yesterday after being closed for Tuesday's public
holiday as the broad-based Composite Index grew by almost six
points to close at 462.36 from 452.91 on Monday.

The index sank by almost seven points on Monday.

"Profit-taking is expected after the solid recovery," a broker
said.

The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index also strengthened to close
at 109.16 from 107.86.

Trading volume rose to 15.12 million shares worth Rp 75.57
billion (US$35.18 million) from 11.88 million shares valued at Rp
48.95 billion on Monday.

Yesterday's top losers were Bunas Finance Indonesia (-Rp 400),
Branta Mulia (-Rp 900), Barito Pacific Timber (-Rp 275), Dharmala
Sakti Sejahtera (-Rp 250) and Modernland Realty Ltd. (-Rp 300).

Top gainers were Argha Karya Prima Industry (+Rp 200), Bank
Danamon (+Rp 250), BDNI (+Rp 225), Bank Duta (+Rp 200), Bank
Int'l Indonesia (+Rp 500), Citra Tubindo (+Rp 200), HM Sampoerna
(+Rp 700), Petrosea (+Rp 200), Pakuwon Jati (Rp 200), Smart
Corporation (+Rp 600) and Tjiwi Kimia (+Rp 275).

A total of 9.35 million shares valued at Rp 37.69 billion
changed hands on the regular market and 200,000 shares worth Rp
670 million on the block sale board. Some 4.62 million shares
worth around Rp 28.44 billion were traded on the cross trading
board, 945,500 shares valued at Rp 8.76 billion on the foreign
board and 550 shares worth Rp 2.50 million on the odd lot board.

The cash trading board recorded no transactions. (fhp)