Been watching the Jakarta market and it's been on a decent run lately, up over 220 points in the last couple sessions. The Composite Index is hovering around 8,150 now but looks like it might struggle a bit on the open. Mixed signals from the global side though - Wall Street was all over the place yesterday, tech stocks getting hammered while traditional sectors held up better. The rupiah's been relatively stable through all this, which is helping the local market stay grounded. Looking at the individual stocks, the banks were the real movers yesterday - CIMB Niaga and Danamon both jumped hard, Mandiri spiked too. Mining stocks also had their moment with Vale and Timah rallying, though Bumi Resources took a hit. Food and telecom sectors were the laggards, which kept the overall gain modest at just 0.30 percent. What caught my attention is the resource stocks holding up well despite the global tech selloff. Oil prices jumped significantly after inventory data came in better than expected, so that's probably supporting the energy and commodity plays here. On the economic front, Indonesia's releasing Q4 GDP data soon and analysts are expecting solid growth - around 5 percent year-over-year if the trend continues. The currency has been steady which usually means foreign investors aren't panicking. Honestly, feels like a wait-and-see day until we get more clarity from the U.S. earnings and economic data. The market's at a crossroads between the tech weakness abroad and the commodity strength at home.

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