OJK: Foreign Inflows into Stocks Continue, Net Buy Reaches Rp1.19 Trillion
The domestic stock market continued its upward trajectory in August 2026.
Jakarta (ANTARA) — The Financial Services Authority (OJK) recorded that foreign investor inflows into the domestic stock market continued in August 2026, with foreign investors posting a net buy of Rp1.19 trillion.
The Indonesia Composite Stock Index (IHSG) closed at 6,525.48 at the end of August, up 4.64 per cent month to month (mtm). According to the OJK, the resilience and liquidity of the domestic capital market also remained manageable.
“The domestic stock market continued strengthening in August 2026,” said Hasan Fawzi, Chief Executive of Capital Market, Derivative Finance, and Carbon Exchange Supervision at the OJK, at a press conference on the results of the August 2026 RDKB in Jakarta on Monday.
Meanwhile, the average bid-ask spread of the stock market during the reporting month stood at 1.17 per cent, narrowing from the previous month’s 1.33 per cent.
“This is in line with the recovery in domestic market movements,” said Hasan.
In the bond market, the Indonesia Composite Bond Index (ICBI) closed August 2026 at 440.04, up 2.23 per cent month to month.
Foreign investor interest in government securities instruments remained positive, reflected in a net buy in the State Securities (SBN) market of Rp15.35 trillion month to month.
Hasan added that the investment management industry’s performance remained sound during the reporting month.
The net asset value (NAV) of mutual funds was recorded at Rp652.88 trillion as of 31 August 2026, an increase of 0.05 per cent month to month. Meanwhile, mutual fund investors booked a net redemption of Rp8.5 trillion month to month.
The number of investors in the capital market continued its upward trend, in line with initiatives to deepen the market and strengthen the digital ecosystem in the capital market industry.
Investor additions reached 1.07 million in August 2026 month to month, bringing the total number of investors to 31.14 million, a growth of 52.9 per cent year to date (ytd).
Hasan said that fundraising by domestic corporations in the domestic capital market remained strong. Year to date as of the end of August, the value of fundraising reached Rp128.8 trillion, with 24 public offering plans in the processing pipeline.
For fundraising through Securities Crowdfunding (SCF), the total aggregate value of funds raised had reached Rp2.04 trillion.
In the derivative financial market, the cumulative transaction volume from January to August 2026 reached 352,853 lots.
Meanwhile, on the carbon exchange, a total of 159 service users had registered as of August. Transaction volume was recorded at 1.98 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e), with an accumulated transaction value of Rp93.9 billion.