JAKARTA – Amidst the slowing down of Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) yesterday (19/10),  PT Bima Sakti Pertiwi Tbk (PAMG) soared 34.55% from the previous closing bell. It brought PAMG up to the top among 10 other gainers.

Based on Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) data quoted Friday (20/10), PAMG was closed at its peak at IDR 74 per share, shifting IDR 19 from the previous IDR 55 per share. The lowest transaction was recorded at IDR 55, as well.

Throughout yesterday’s session, approximately 127.19 million shares were being traded in 8,338 transactions worth IDR 8.68 billion. The price surge is in line with investors’ enthusiasm, resulting in foreign sell of 6.46 million and foreign buy of 6.96 million shares.

PT PAM Mineral Tbk (NICL) also reported 34.09% increase and positioned itself at the runner-up spot. It was closed, also at its peak, at IDR 236 per share. It shifted IDR 60 from IDR 176 per share, the previous closing price. The lowest it went was IDR 177 per share.

The volume of traded shares clocked up to 297.97 million, recorded within 21,043 transactions worth IDR 64.46 billion. Foreign sell was recorded at 19.33 million, while foreign buy balanced it out with 19.42 million, indicating foreign investors’ sustained enthusiasm towards this particular stock, even when JCI was seen slowing down. (LK/ZH)