JAKARTA –Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) surged by 2.9% or 192.42 points to 6,830 during Monday’s (17/2) trading session, following a dip to its lowest level in the past three years last week.

Monday’s JCI rally was also supported by a foreign capital inflow of IDR 1.08 trillion. Foreign investors had been predominantly selling throughout last week, bringing the total outflow since the start of the year to IDR 9.44 trillion.

PT Barito Renewables Energy Tbk (BREN) topped the Top Leaders list, with a price increase of 14.23% and a contribution of 33.72 points to the JCI. Meanwhile, shares of PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk (AMRT) led the Top Laggards, with a price decline of 2.47%, dragging down the index by 3.06 points.

Most sectoral indices displayed gains across the board. However, the non-cyclical consumer and cyclical consumer sectors both experienced corrections, declining by 0.10% each.

According to observations by IDNFinancials.com, Monday’s JCI gain was the highest among composite indices in the ASEAN region. The Strait Times Index (STI) and the SET Index posted increases of 0.71% and 0.45%, respectively. Meanwhile, several other ASEAN country indices moved into the red zone. (KR/ZH)