JAKARTA - The technology sector recorded a gain of 5.87% on Thursday (13/3) trading yesterday, despite the Composite Stock Price Index (JCI) weakening 0.26% or 17.63 points to 6,647.42.

The performance of the technology sector, according to the latest data from the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), recorded an increase of 112.49% year-to-date (ytd). Meanwhile, 10 other sectors weakened, with the deepest decline in the Basic Material sector reaching 15.89%.

The shares of issuers in the technology sector that became the support or Top Leaders of ISHG last Thursday were PT DCI Indonesia Tbk (DCII) and PT Solusi Sinergi Digital Tbk (WIFI). DCII shares recorded a 10% price increase and WIFI 19.08%. Each stock contributed 27.13 and 0.9 points to the index.

Meanwhile, the shares of 3 big banks became the ballast of JCI. Shares of PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk (BBRI) recorded a price decline of 2.31%, PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk (BMRI)  2.87%, and PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk (BMRI) 2,87%, dan PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BBCA) 1.64%.

The JCI to date has fallen 6.11% since the beginning of the year, making it ranked 4th for the ASEAN region. JCI's performance is inferior to the composite indices of Vietnam, Singapore, and the Philippines.

Throughout Thursday's trading, foreign investors recorded a net sell of IDR896.86 billion. This increased the total foreign net sell since the beginning of the year to IDR24.27 trillion. (KR/LM)