JAKARTA – Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) weakened by 0.1% or 6.83 points to 6,788.04 during trading on Thursday (20/2).

This decline was milder compared to the previous day’s trading on Wednesday (19/2), when JCI corrected by 1.14% or 78.69 points.

Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) recorded that JCI’s performance on Thursday was supported by PT DCI Indonesia Tbk (DIII). This data centre company, owned by Otto Toto Sugiri, saw a price increase of 19.99% in one day, contributing 14.79 points to the index.

Several other issuers, such as PT Amman Mineral Internasional Tbk (AMMN) and PT Bumi Resources Minerals Tbk (BRMS), also supported JCI’s performance with price increases of 2.85% and 6.22%, respectively. AMMN contributed an additional 6.41 points to the index, while BRMS added 6.22 points.

Meanwhile, shares of PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BBRI) were the top laggards, dragging JCI down by 16.90 points.

During Thursday’s trading, foreign investor selling activity remained relatively high. Total foreign net sell amounted to IDR 787.7 billion. Since the start of the year, foreign investors have recorded a net sell of IDR 10.98 trillion. (KR/ZH)