Share prices fall on JSX

JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) mostly closed lower in heavy trading yesterday after a two-day holiday last Thursday and Friday and the weekend.

The broad-based Composite Index lost 6.46 points to close at 485.9 yesterday from 492.37 last Wednesday, when the index gained 5.15 points.

The narrower-based GTDBS-50 Index weakened to close at 115.72, 1.54 points lower from 117.26 last Wednesday, in which it gained 1.58 points.

Among yesterday's five gainers were Bakrie & Brothers (up Rp 200) and Panca Wiratama Sakti (up Rp 750).

Losers included Bank Int'l Indonesia (down Rp 600), Suba Indah (down Rp 500), Barito Pacific (down Rp 450), HM Sampoerna (down Rp 300), Kabel Metal Indonesia and Dharmala Sakti Sejahtera (down Rp 250 each).

Total trading volume increased to 19.72 million shares valued at Rp 87.4 billion (US$40.74 million) yesterday from 17.39 million shares worth Rp 96.52 billion last Wednesday.

Around 6.68 million shares valued at Rp 29.67 billion of yesterday's total volume changed hands on the regular market, 272,428 shares worth of Rp 817,28 million on the bloc sale board and 71,000 shares valued at Rp 493.32 million on the foreign board.

The odd lot and cash trading boards record no transactions yesterday. (icn)