JAKARTA – Jakarta Composite Index slipped to the red zone after the opening session today (15/7). The index was opened at 7,339.71 at 9 AM WIB and dipped right away to 7,312.17 at 9.05 AM WIB.

The index’s shift this morning resembled JCI’s downtrend last Monday (8/7), in which it was corrected from the previous closing position. As could be seen, 7,312.17 seen at 9.05 WIB today is lower than 7,327.58 reported last Monday (12/7).

The index moved to 7,322.49 at 9.20 AM WIB, before plunging to the lowest level at 7,302.35. Then, it shifted to 7,311.25 at 10.47 AM WIB, and has yet to show any inclination to move towards the green zone until now.

Several indices were also seen bearish, including LQ45 that slipped 0.65% to 914.371, IDX30 down 0.74% to 455.013, IDX80 down 0.56% to 128.053, and IDXESGL shrank 0.23% to 161.910.

Some blue-chip stocks also suffer from this trend, for example, PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BBRI), PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk (BMRI), PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BBNI), and PT Astra International Tbk (ASII). (LK/ZH)