IDX Composite (IHSG) Weakens 0.70% at the End of Session I on Monday (22/4)

IDX COMPOSITE (IHSG) - JAKARTA. The IDX Composite Index (IHSG) fell by 0.70% or 49.79 points to 7,037.53 at the end of the first trading session on the Indonesian Stock Exchange on Monday (22/4). Interestingly, the IHSG had started the day on a strong note.

The total volume of transactions reached 11.44 billion shares with a transaction value of IDR 5.65 trillion. As many as 326 stocks weakened. There were 239 stocks that strengthened and 192 stocks remained flat.

The IHSG has recorded a decrease of 3.42% over the past week. Since the beginning of the year, the IHSG has fallen by 3.23%.

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The top gainers in LQ45 until noon were:

• PT XL Axiata Tbk (EXCL) 5.94%
• PT Harum Energy Tbk (HRUM) 5.43%
• PT Industri Jamu dan Farmasi Sido Muncul Tbk (SIDO) 4.38%

The top losers in LQ45 consisted of:

• PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk (MEDC) -4.50%
• PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk (MAPI) -4.42%
• PT Bank Tabungan Negara Tbk (BBTN) -2.55%

Seven sectoral indices dragged the IHSG into the red zone. The financial sector plunged 1.16%. The non-primary consumer goods sector fell 0.66%. The infrastructure sector collapsed 0.64%. The energy sector was cut by 0.25%. The industrial sector fell 0.16%. The transportation and logistics sector eroded 0.14%. The health sector fell 0.06%.

Four sectoral indices were still able to strengthen as the IHSG fell. The property and real estate sector strengthened by 0.52%. The raw materials sector rose 0.46%. The primary consumer goods sector climbed 0.24%. The technology sector rose 0.10%.