JCI Reverses Course to Close Lower; Check the 3 Top LQ45 Gainers

Jakarta, VIVA – The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) shed 0.43 per cent, or 36.15 points, to close at 8,274.08 on Thursday, 19 February 2026. The decline reversed a positive trend that had held throughout the first trading session.

According to VIVA’s monitoring via Stockbit, the JCI began sliding upon entering the second session, at one point plunging to as low as 8,256.

Transaction value was recorded at Rp 25.99 trillion, with trading volume of Rp 48.75 billion across a total of 3.18 million transactions.

The technology sector fell the most sharply, dropping 1.16 per cent. The financial and property sectors also suffered steep declines, losing 1.03 per cent and 0.70 per cent respectively.

Despite the broader weakness, several sectors performed strongly. Raw materials surged 2.85 per cent, transport gained 1.92 per cent and energy rose 0.82 per cent.

On the technical side, the Phintraco Sekuritas analyst team observed a widening of the positive MACD histogram whilst the Stochastic RSI was heading towards overbought territory. However, selling volume increased.

Phintraco Sekuritas also reported that a number of listed companies recorded the highest price jumps during the day’s trading session. The following are the three top performers among the 45 blue-chip stocks:

PT Merdeka Battery Materials Tbk (MBMA) MBMA shares surged 15.29 per cent, or 120 points, to 905.

PT Adaro Andalan Indonesia Tbk (AADI) AADI shares soared 7.30 per cent, or 650 points, closing at 9,550.

PT Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk (MDKA) MDKA shares also posted a positive result, climbing 7.29 per cent, or 240 points, to reach 3,530.