The U.S. market closed higher on Wednesday (Feb 18): Dow +0.26%, S&P 500 +0.56%, and Nasdaq +0.78%. The S&P 500 rose on Wednesday, led by Nvidia, even as the interest rate outlook from the Federal Reserve remains uncertain. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield increased 0.61% to 4.083%, while the U.S. Dollar Index gained 0.56% to 97.70.
Commodity markets mostly closed higher on Wednesday (Feb 18): WTI crude rose 4.59% to USD 65.19/bbl, Brent crude increased 4.35% to USD 70.35/bbl, coal gained 0.91% to USD 122.15/ton, CPO was closed, and gold climbed 2.04% to USD 4,978/oz.
Asian markets closed mixed on Wednesday (Feb 18): the Nikkei 225 rose 1.02%, while the Hang Seng Index and Shanghai Composite were closed. The Jakarta Composite Index climbed 1.19% to 8,310.23, with foreign net buy totaling IDR 1,442.9 billion, comprising IDR 467.2 billion in the regular market and IDR 975.7 billion in the negotiated market. The largest foreign net sells in the regular market were recorded in BUMI (IDR 704.9 billion), BBCA (IDR 175.5 billion), and PTRO (IDR 1,091.0 billion), while the largest foreign net buys were seen in BMRI (IDR 664.9 billion), BBRI (IDR 164.9 billion), and UNTR (IDR 103.7 billion). The top leading movers were BMRI, BREN, and BBRI, while the top lagging movers were DSSA, BRMS, and TPIA.
This morning, the Nikkei 225 opened up 0.69%, while the KOSPI rose 2.81%. Today, we expect the Jakarta Composite Index to extend its gains, supported by positive sentiment from global markets, commodities, and the broader regional market.
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