::Mining Sector Helps IHSG Stronger 12 pts>>

Go Finance Reporting - Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG ) finally able to print a positive result at the end of trading today. After a sluggish until the final seconds before the trade, the strengthening of IHSG finally able to print up to 12 points with a sustained strengthening in the mining sector.

After moving with high volatility throughout the trading day, Tuesday (01/18/2011), IHSG closed rose 12.92 points, or 0.4 percent, to 3548.65. LQ45 index rose 2.03 points to 624.32 and the Jakarta Islamic Index (JII) was also up 1.34 points to 502.26.

Transaction up to this afternoon was recorded at Rp4, 070 trillion, with a volume of 4.167 billion shares. As many as 119 stocks advanced, 101 stocks fell, and 84 stocks remained unchanged in price. Foreign investors have observed a positive action (net buying) amounted to Rp29, 72 billion.

Asian stocks this afternoon observed moving in both directions. Nikkei index remained at a safe level by increasing 16.12 points, or 0.15 percent to 10,518.98, followed by the Straits Times which edged up 1.49 points, or 0.05 percent to 3240.12. Meanwhile, the Hang Seng index slipped 2.99 points, or 0.01 percent, to 24153.98.

Unlike the Asian, European markets started the trade with a positive aura enveloped. The FTSE 100 index rose 53.52 points, or 0.9 percent, to 6039.37, DAX rose 51.16 points, or 0.72 percent to 7129.57 and the CAC 40 rose 31.99 points, or 0.8 percent to 4007.4 .

The mining sector continued to show gains by rising up 60.13 points, followed by infrastructure sector, which rose 7.61 points. Meanwhile, the consumption sector actually declined to 15.09 points, followed by the plantation sector, down 2.89 points.

Stocks that move strengthened (Top gainers), including PT Bank Danamon Tbk (BDMN) rose Rp600, PT Adira Dinamika Multifinance Tbk (ADMF) rose Rp400 to Rp11.750, and Series II Warrants PT First Media Tbk (KBLV-W2) ride Rp380 to Rp600.

Meanwhile, stocks that move down (top lossers) including PT Gudang Garam Tbk (GGRM) down Rp1.150 to Rp37.000, PT Merck Tbk (MERK) down 500 to Rp94.500, PT Astra International Tbk (ASII) down Rp450 to Inedonesia Rp47.000 and PT Unilever Tbk (UNVR) down Rp350 to Rp16.100.
(GoFinance)