Positive global sentiment was the driving force for strengthening the Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) at the opening of trading on Thursday (22/7) by 27.57 points.

"The continued strengthening of the Dow Jones index by 0.83% and the EIDO increase of 1.65% accompanied by rising prices of several commodities such as oil and CPO are the catalysts driving the JCI to strengthen in trading this Thursday," said Director of MNC Asset Management Edwin Sebayang in Jakarta

However, Edwin continued, there are several aggravating factors in today's trade, starting from the falling prices of several commodities such as gold, coal, nickel, and tin amid several international institutions and investment banking reducing Indonesia's GDP projections and the high number of victims due to COVID-19 even highest alias number 1 in the world.

Meanwhile, at the opening of trading this Thursday, the JCI opened up 27.57 points (0.46%) to 6,057.54. Meanwhile, the le