IHSG Saham Indonesia suspended on Jakarta Stock Exchange

Indonesia Stock Exchange or IHSG (Indeks Harga Saham Gabungan) was suspended indefinitely Wednesday on the Jakarta Stock Exchange after shares plunged more than 10 percent on fears about the global financial crisis.

The benchmark JSX index tumbled 168.1 points, or 10.4 percent to 1,451.67 points before the trading halt was ordered just before midday.

The Indonesian Stock Exchange suspended trading for a second straight day Thursday following a drop of more than 10 percent amid a rout in global markets.ADVERTISEMENT

"Hopefully the market will resume (Friday)," said the exchange's president director, Erry Firmansyah.

The exchange suspended trading for only the second time in its history on Wednesday after the main index plunged 10.4 percent. It fell by a similar margin on Monday.

The only other time trade had been halted was when a bomb exploded in the basement of the exchange in 2000, killing 10 people.

Stocks Saham IHGS Indonesia Turun Tajam Tumbled

Stocks in Indonesia is called Saham. Saham in Indonesia tumbled or anjlok turun tajam in this few months. IHSG or Indeks Harga Saham Gabungan is the stocks indicator in Indonesia.

Indonesia's key stock index tumbled 10 percent Monday (06 October 2008), its biggest one-day drop ever, on worries that fallout from the U.S. credit crisis is spreading around the globe.

This pasar saham anjlok (Stock Index Tumbled) is the biggest drop since the terrorist bombing attacks on Bali in 2002, over fears from investors that the $700-billion U.S. government bailout plan will be unable to resolve its financial crisis.

Resuming trading after a four-day break last week to mark the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, the benchmark JSX index shed 183.77 points, or 10.03 percent, to close at 1,648.7 points.

Indonesian investors had lot of news to digest after the long holiday. Sentiment also was hurt by the announcement of a 12-percent jump in consumer prices for September, a two-year high.

Decliners led gainers 209 to 10 with heavyweight commodities shares, which make up around 40 percent of the index, leading the drop.

Mining company Bumi Resources shed 32 percent, followed by coal miner Bukit Asam and palm oil manufacturer Astra Agro, which both lost 23 percent.

Indonesia's decline came after other Asian markets dropped last week in response to the deepening financial crisis, which appears to be spreading to Europe.

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono convened high level Cabinet meetings to discuss the impact a global downturn would have on the economy, Southeast Asia's largest.