IDX Composite Index Closes Up as Trump Delays Tariffs
he IDX Composite index closed in the green on Friday, gaining 0.38 percent or 24.89 points to reach 6,638.45. Despite this small increase, the index saw a 1.54 percent decline over the past week.
Volatility marked the Indonesian stock market this week, with investor sentiment influenced by global trade developments.
Market Activity and Sector Performance
Trading volume reached 14.56 billion shares, totaling Rp 14.51 trillion (US$920 million). Of the 790 stocks traded, 304 advanced, 242 declined, and 244 remained unchanged.
Ten out of eleven sectors witnessed gains, with the transportation sector leading the upward trend, rising by 1.71 percent. The property and real estate sector followed closely with a 1.19 percent gain, and the industrial sector added 1.15 percent. The only sector in negative territory was healthcare, which declined by 0.58 percent.
Top Gainers and Decliners
Among the LQ45 index, PT Semen Indonesia emerged as the top gainer, rising by 5.28 percent. PT Bank Jago jumped 4.92 percent, and PT Telkom Indonesia climbed 4.55 percent.
On the other end, PT Mitra Adiperkasa experienced the biggest decline, dropping by 6.56 percent. PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia fell by 4.81 percent, and PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia declined by 3.26 percent.
Trump’s Tariff Delay Spurs Positive Sentiment
The Composite index’s positive momentum was primarily driven by investor reactions to US President Donald Trump’s decision to delay tariff retaliation.
Trump signed a memorandum outlining a plan to impose reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners on Thursday. However, the directive tasks the US Trade Representative (USTR) and the commerce secretary with proposing tariffs on a country-by-country basis, a process expected to take weeks or even months to finalize.
Trump also declared that non-tariff policies by other countries, including value-added tax (VAT) and other trade restrictions, would be considered unfair trade practices requiring tariff countermeasures.
He warned that countries would no longer be allowed to reroute goods through third countries to avoid tariffs. Additional tariffs, including on automobile imports, could also be introduced soon.
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