Composite index of Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) closed higher by 0.66% to 6355.65 on the last trading day of 2017. That means the index gained 20% in the year. Prime movers were BRI, BCA, Unilever, HM Sampoerna, Bank Mandiri (BMRI), Bank BNI (BBNI), United Tractors, Telkom, Gudang Garam, and Bank Danamon. Losers include PGN, Matahari Department Stores, Mitra Keluarga Hospital, Bank Jabar Banten, Indosat, PTPP, Wijaya Karya, Astra Agro Lestari, Media Nusantara Citra, and Aneka Tambang.
IDX is among the best performing stock market this year, even though it gained less than Hong Kong, India, USA (Dow Jones), the Philippines, and South Korea (KOSPI).
