JAKARTA - Foreign investors traded approximately 4 billion shares on Thursday, May 30. Foreign purchases amounted to 4.11 billion, while sales totaled 4.65 billion shares. As a result, net foreign volume closed at -545.06 million shares.

PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GOTO), a technology-based digital ecosystem issuer, had the lowest net volume at -210.30 million shares. Foreigners purchased a large number of GOTO shares, approximately 1.83 billion, but the volume of shares sold exceeded that, with 2.04 billion shares.

In the banking sector, the national bank PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BBRI) reported a foreign sales volume of 359.41 million and a net volume of -77.58 million shares. This figure was followed by private bank PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BBCA), whose shares were sold for nearly 180 million shares and had a net volume of -52.88 million. The next two issuers, mineral mining issuer PT Bumi Resources Minerals Tbk (BRMS) and property developer PT Lippo Karawaci Tbk (LPKR), both reported negative net volumes ranging from 37 to 39 million shares. Foreigners sold both shares for roughly the same volume, which was around 50 million shares.

In contrast, e-commerce issuer PT Bukalapak.com Tbk (BUKA) had the highest net volume this time, around 111.51 million shares, after foreigners sold 219.93 million. PT Astrindo Nusantara Infrastruktur Tbk (BIPI) shares were then sold for 121.08 million, resulting in a net volume of 98.18 million. PT Maharaksa Biru Energi Tbk (OASA), a renewable energy issuer, was next with a net volume of 27.05 million shares after foreign investors purchased 31.06 million shares. Telecommunications company PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (TLKM) and petrochemical company PT Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk (TPIA) completed the top buy series with net volumes ranging from 11 to 13 million shares. Foreign investors released nearly 170 million TLKM and 53.87 million TPIA shares. (KD)

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