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Indonesia’s IDX Composite falls 3.49% as all sectors decline
Indonesia’s IDX Composite fell 3.49% on Thursday, closing at 5,098.06 after ending the day at its lowest point.
The index tracks shares traded on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in Jakarta.
During the first session, it was down about 2.64%, and foreign investors sold more shares than they bought.
By the close, all sector indexes had fallen, led by industrials, basic materials and infrastructure.
The day’s decline was broad: 653 shares fell, while 104 rose and 206 were unchanged.
This matters because the fall affected the wider market, including major indexes and large bank shares.
The rupiah edged up against the US dollar, while Asian markets finished mixed; the sources give no explanation for the sell-off or say what may happen next.
Indonesia’s IDX Composite closed down 3.49% at 5,098.06 on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
The index fell 184.25 points and finished at its lowest level of the day.
All sector indexes declined, with industrials falling the most, by 4.64%.
Foreign investors recorded net sales of Rp912.37 billion during the first trading session, according to IDNFinancials.
Trading on the first session saw the index fall about 2.63% to 5,142.82, with sources reporting the drop as either 2.63% or 2.64%.
- Who
- Indonesia’s IDX Composite and investors trading on the Indonesia Stock Exchange.
- What
- The index fell 3.49% to 5,098.06, while all sector indexes declined.
- When
- Thursday, October 29, 2026.
- Where
- Indonesia Stock Exchange, Jakarta.
- Why
- Selling pressure was reported; IDNFinancials said foreign investors recorded net sales in the first session.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The IDX Composite fell about 2.63% to 5,142.82, with foreign investors recording net sales of Rp912.37 billion.
The IDX Composite closed down 3.49% at 5,098.06, its lowest level of the day.
- Closing level
- 5,098.06
- Daily decline
- 184.25 points, or 3.49%
- Worst-performing sector
- Industrials, down 4.64%
- First-session foreign net sales
- Rp912.37 billion
- Declining shares at close
- 653 shares
- Total share transactions at close
- About Rp11 trillion