JAKARTA – Jakarta Stock Price Composite Index (JCI) was seen declining during the opening of today’s (22/8) morning session, in contrast with JCI’s trend yesterday (21/8) that broke records.

Monitoring the board, JCI was seen slipping to 7,488.66 from 7,527.94 right after the opening bell. However, this downtrend still brought the index to arrive at a higher level from last week’s position at 7,300-ish.

JCI contraction further dragged down other indices, including LQ45 by 0.47% to 937.910, IDX30 down 0.60% to 475.762, IDX80 down 0.48% to 130.753, and IDXESGL down 0.41% to 165.730.

Several blue-chip stocks were seen weakening, including PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BBRI), PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk (BMRI), PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BBNI), and PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BBCA).

However, several other seem to remain strong, such as PT Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk (TPIA), PT Barito Pacific Tbk (BRPT), PT Amman Mineral Internasional Tbk (AMMN), and PT Adaro Energy Indonesia Tbk (ADRO). (LK/ZH)