JAKARTA - PT Sona Topas Tourism Industry Tbk (SONA) was seen standing strong at the top of the gainers’ list until the end of yesterday’s (20/3) session. It allows SONA to maintain a two-days streak as the stock with the highest percentage increase in the stock exchange.

Based on Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) data quotedtoday (21/3), SONA was seen growing 24.75% or IDR 215, from IDR 875 to IDR 1,090 per share, at the end of closing bell last Tuesday (19/3). The closing price was also its peak during the transaction, while the lowest was seen at IDR 900 per share.

The transaction volume clocked up to 597,000 shares, recorded within 793 transactions worth IDR 624.08 million. The positive sentiment towards the stock prompted divestment in foreign investors. Throughout the session, foreign buy was at 27,000, slightly lower than foreign sell of 38,500 shares.

On the other hand, PT Bumi Benowo Sukses Sejahtera Tbk (BBSS), sat at the runner-up position after scoring 14.55% growth in stock. It was closed at IDR 126, up IDR 16 from IDR 110 seen in the previous day. The highest transaction price was IDR 129, while the lowest was IDR 110 per share.

This gain did not significantly attract foreign investors, as foreign buy and sell were both recorded at 523,500 shares. The volume reached 16.61 million shares, which were involved in 1,903 transactions worth IDR 2 billion. (LK/ZH)