JAKARTA – The stock of PT Millennium Pharmacon International Tbk (SDPC) rose 25.56% in yesterday’s (1/8) trading session in Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). Its shares arrived at the top of the gainers’ list with stock price increase of IDR 34 per share.

According to the IDX data compiled by IDNFinancials today (2/8), SDPC was closed at IDR 167 yesterday, increasing from the previous closing price of IDR 133 per share. It peaked at IDR 168 per share and was traded for the lowest price of IDR 135 per share.

The volume of SDPC’s shares being traded were 52.57 million, recorded within 9,812 transactions worth IDR 8.36 billion. The positive momentum triggered investors to purchase more of the shares, resulting in foreign sell of 2.96 million and foreign buy of 3.04 million shares.

Then, PT Sumi Indo Kabel Tbk (IKBI) arrived at the runner-up position with a 25% stock price surge. It was closed at IDR 545, IDR 109 higher than the previous closing price of IDR 436 per share. The peak of yesterday’s transaction price was IDR 545, and the lowest was IDR 470 per share.

The positive sentiment of the stock exchange also drove investors to collect IKBI’s shares. The foreign buy reached 43,200 shares, whereas the foreign sell was 42,700 shares. Approximately 3.87 million shares were being traded within 1,520 transactions worth IDR 2.05 billion. (LK/ZH)