The index of the Indonesian Stock Exchange (BEI) opened at 4,191.21 points or an increase of 0.21 percent from earlier level with the index of 45 most liquid stock up 0.33 percent to 695.96 points
Chief researcher of Trust Securities, Reza Priyambada, said a number of Asian markets are still in a positive area prompting the buying action in the domestic market.
"Big capitalization stocks gained strength, Reza said, adding , but a reversal could take place if the domestic market players with impending decisio9n of the Fed following the meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)," Reza said.
Regional markets such as Hang Seng recorded a 0.41 fall in index to 23,163.11 points, with Nikkei-225 index up 1.54 percent to 15,514.59 points and that of Straits Times down 0.11 percent to 3,064.18 points.
Meanwhile, in interbank transaction , rupiah opened flat at the level of 12,118 per US dollar. (*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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