09.02.202603:15:46UTC+00Indonesia Shares Fall for 3rd Session to Begin the Week

On Monday, Indonesian stocks experienced a decline for the third consecutive trading session, with the composite index falling by 23 points, or 0.3%, to a new level of 7,909. This downturn was influenced by weaker performances in the healthcare, infrastructure, and technology sectors. Investor sentiment remained cautious following Moody's recent downgrade of Indonesia's economic outlook from stable to negative. Additionally, market volatility increased as official data showed GDP growth reaching 5.11% for 2025, slightly below the government's target of 5.2%, despite a robust performance in the fourth quarter. Investors also remained on edge, anticipating the upcoming release of China’s CPI and PPI data, due later this week. Some losses were counterbalanced by strong factory activity in January, driven by demand associated with Christmas, Lunar New Year, and early preparations for Eid al-Fitr. Global enthusiasm for semiconductor stocks and bargain-hunting for undervalued momentum stocks further bolstered the market, alongside hopes for additional interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Among the significant decliners were Multipolar Tech, which dropped by 5.3%, Indosat by 3.3%, Bank Permata by 3.2%, and Perusahaan Gas Negara by 2.7%.