JAKARTA: Jakarta Composite Index (JCI), which measures the overall performance of Indonesian shares, slightly decreased 0.002% or 0.09 point to 3,831.93 in the opening session in line with regional markets which mainly moved in red zone.On the early trading day, JCI continued to decrease. As of 09.39 a.m. local time, JCI slipped 0.50% or 19.17 points ot 3,812.85, led by financial and mining sector.About one share fell for every share that rose and more than a half of the shares traded in JCI were unchanged.PT Bank Central Asia Tbk Bank Mandiri led the drop with minus 0.95 point, tailed by PT Adaro Energy Tbk with minus 0.16 point, PT United Tractors Tbk minus 0.15 point and PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk minus 0.07 point.Several stocks retaining the index from further drop by giving positive contributions were PT Astra International Tbk with 0.95 point, PT Bank NISP Tbk with 0.16 point, PT Indika Energy Tbk 0.15 point and PT Bhakti Investama 0.07 point.BISNIS-27 Index also decreased in the opening session. It slipped 0.001% or 0.02 point to 331.82.Meanwhile, Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.79% to 12,595.75 in the closing session last night. Nasdaq fell 1.21% to 2,828.47.Regional markets were moving in the red zone. Nikkei 225 decreased 0.63% to 9,587.85, Hang Seng slipped 1.01% to 23,036.37, Shanghai SE increased 0.16% to 2,875.65, Kospi declined 0.61% to 2,106.58 and Straits Times slipped 0.77% to 3,139.23.The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 1.30 % to 896.68.
The Indonesian rupiah against the US dollar decreased 0.30% to IDR8,572 as of 09.42 local time.(NOM)
