Affected by rising energy prices suppressing market sentiment, the Indonesian stock market recorded its biggest decline in the past two months, and its performance was weaker than other Asian markets. The biggest drop in the Jakarta Composite Index reached 2.3%, the biggest one-day decline since July 24. Merdeka Gold Resources and Bayan Resources are the major individual stocks that are dragging down the index. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 0.8%.

Affected by rising energy prices suppressing market sentiment, the Indonesian stock market recorded its biggest decline in the past two months, and its performance was weaker than other Asian markets. The biggest drop in the Jakarta Composite Index reached 2.3%, the biggest one-day decline since July 24. Merdeka Gold Resources and Bayan Resources are the major individual stocks that are dragging down the index. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 0.8%.