FR0088 Towards Par and Profit Taking FR0087
Investors were again actively trading the new 15-year benchmark series FR0088 yesterday.
Investors were again actively trading the new 15-year benchmark series FR0088 yesterday.
The government’s decision to implement a stricter PSBB policy caused the stock market to be under pressure again. In the short term, JCI looks like it will continue its consolidation phase. Today, the reference index has the opportunity to rebound with a movement range of 5,987 – 6,166.
The two series, respectively, are offering coupons of 6.25% and 6.875%, or the lowest yield of the series in the auction of Government Securities (SUN) today.
From the domestic market, the JCI was still able to continue rally at the beginning of the year after the government announced the Covid-19 vaccination plan will start on January 13, 2021. For today, the JCI has the opportunity to consolidate with a movement range of 6,073 – 6,145.
Most of the Government Securities (SUN) experienced a decline in yield on yesterday’s trading.
From the domestic market, after recording significant gains supported by improved economic data, the room for the JCI to increase tends to be more limited. For today, the movement of the benchmark index will likely consolidate in the range 6,023 – 6,143.
In addition to profit taking towards the close of 2020, market players also responded negatively to external sentiment from the United States (US).
JCI movement was influenced by global sentiments regarding the signing of stimulus package by President Donald Trump and travel ban for foreign nationals at the beginning of January 2021. Last week, JCI closed on the red and recorded IDR78 billion in foreign net sell.
The JCI weakened by 5.1% throughout 2020. On the first trading day of 2021, investors will observe developments in the number of Covid-19 cases after the New Year holidays, as well as the release of economic data such as Manufacturing PMI and December 2020 inflation. JCI movement is estimated to be at the level of 5,962-6,110.