Another Small Gain for Indonesia's Main Stock Index (IHSG) on Tuesday
Amid widespread profit taking, Indonesia's main stock index (IHSG) was able to post another day of limited growth on Tuesday (16/07). Asian stock indices, including the IHSG, were supported by rising American stock indices on Monday (15/07). Investors seem to be confident that Q2-2013 results of various Indonesian companies are positive and therefore engaged in stock trading although foreign investors were still mostly selling their Indonesian assets. At the end of today's trading day, the IHSG rose 0.18 percent to 4,644.04.
The IDR rupiah continued its downward spiral as market participants seem to believe that Bank Indonesia's measure to raise the benchmark interest rate by 50 bps to 6.50 percent last week is not accurate because it is carried out in the context of slowing economic growth. Moreover, previously, the government had raised prices of subsidized fuels, which indicates a tightening of fiscal policy.
| Source: Bank IndonesiaAsian stock indices were up slightly on Tuesday (16/07), supported by American indices on Monday as the Citigroup Inc reported good financial results. Various renowned Japanese companies also posted good results (Best Denki Co, Fuji Heavy Industries, and Nintendo Co). Similarly, a number of Chinese companies reported good results over the first six months of 2013, with the exception of the property sector.
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