JCI Surges 2.14% to 7,660 in First Session, Infrastructure and Industrial Sectors Provide Support

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) closed higher in the first trading session on Tuesday (14/4/2026). The index rose 160.57 points or 2.14% to the level of 7,660.76.

From its opening at 7,598.80, the JCI immediately surged and briefly touched the day’s high of 7,686.36. Throughout the first session, the index’s movement remained stable in positive territory.

The lowest level recorded was 7,592.74, which also served as a strong intraday support area.

In terms of liquidity, trading activity was relatively high with a volume of 28.67 billion shares and a transaction value of Rp13.60 trillion. The transaction frequency also reflected high market participation, reaching 1.84 million times.

The JCI’s strengthening was supported by the majority of stocks moving upwards. As many as 513 stocks rose, far outnumbering the 131 stocks that fell, while 173 stocks were stagnant.

On a sectoral basis, infrastructure led the gains with a 4.86% surge, followed by the industrial sector which strengthened by 3.05% and basic industry by 3.01%.

The energy sector also recorded a solid gain of 2.94%, transportation rose 2.20%, and the financial sector, which has a significant weight in the JCI, also strengthened by 1.24%. The property and non-cyclical sectors each rose 1.63%.

Meanwhile, the technology sector only recorded a slight increase of 0.21%, and health rose moderately by 0.69%. Interestingly, the cyclical sector was the only one to correct, falling 1.10%.

This strengthening serves as a positive signal for Asian markets, which are expected to follow suit with global sentiment.

“Of course, this provides a fairly confirmed indication of movement for the Asian region to also strengthen this morning,” he said.