Investors in Wait and See Mode, JCI Opens Higher


Jakarta - The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) at the opening of trading on Tuesday (31/8) opened up 3.75 points amid market players observing developments in economic activity after the government decided to resume the imposition of Community Activity Restrictions PPKM.

"We estimate that the JCI will tend to be flat today. Market participants will also observe the development of economic activity and the number of new COVID-19 cases after the government decides to resume the PPKM levels 2-4 on the islands of Java and Bali," said Research by PT Samuel Sekuritas in Jakarta.

Meanwhile, at the opening of trading on Tuesday, the JCI rose 3.87 points (0.06%) to a level of 6,148.77. Meanwhile, the leading stock index LQ45 rose 0.62 points (0.07%) to 867.57.

For global conditions, US stock markets closed mixed in overnight trading, with the S & P 500 index up 0.43%, the Nasdaq up 0.9%, and the Dow Jones index down 0.16%.

The strengthening


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