Foreign investors continued buying local stocks on Thursday (Mar 9) as they booked net buy of Rp156.6 billion, cutting year-to-date net sell to Rp1.14 trillion. The composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) gained 0.16% to close at 5,402 yesterday. Foreign investors’ investment in Indonesian bonds added Rp27.47 trillion year to date. The improving macroeconomic data this year would attract more capital inflow. Meanwhile the rupiah weakened back to Rp13,373 against the U.S. dollar on Thursday.To subscribe please click here