The BEI index rose 0.28 percent to 4,317.96 points with index of 45 most liquid stocks up 0.35 percent to 734.42 points.
Samuel Sekuritas` analyst Yualdo Yudoprawiro attributed the increase in the BEI index to rupiah strengthening amid minimum regional positive sentiments.
"This morning Asian markets are mixed with minimum new sentiments," Yualdo said here on Monday.
He noted that contributing to the rise in the BEI index included automotive, cement, banking and consumer goods stocks. The plantation sector declined dragged down by falling price of crude palm oil in Rotterdam.
e-Trading Securities` analyst Betrand Raynaldi predicted the BEI index would continue to gain in today`s trading to reach the level of 4,240-4,380 points.
Regional markets Hang Seng recorded a 0.3 percent gain in index to 23,333.13 points, with Nikkei-225 index rising 1.40 percent to 10,801.57 points but Straits Times losing 0.82 percent to 3,190.09 points. (*)
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