Indonesian stocks rise nearly 2% in Independence Week trading

The Indonesian stock market experienced a positive performance during the week of the nation's 81st Independence Day celebrations. The Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG) closed in positive territory, reflecting a robust trading week according to data from the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI).

During the trading period from August 18 to August 21, 2026, the BEI recorded notable increases across key metrics. The average daily transaction volume saw the highest surge, climbing by 47.9% to 50.30 billion shares from 34.01 billion shares in the previous week. The average daily transaction frequency also grew by 5.52%, reaching 2.21 million transactions compared to 2.09 million transactions weekly. Additionally, the average daily transaction value increased by 2.36%, reaching Rp 15.57 trillion from Rp 15.21 trillion.

The IHSG itself demonstrated strong upward momentum, rising by 1.93% to close at 6,525.690 points from its previous week's position of 6,401.888. Concurrently, the market capitalization of the BEI experienced an increase of 1.83%, reaching Rp 11,449 trillion from Rp 11,243 trillion. This overall market growth indicates a healthy investor sentiment and active trading during the holiday week.

Foreign investors contributed to the positive trend, recording a net buying value of Rp 974.58 billion by the end of the week. However, for the year 2026 to date, foreign investors have registered a net selling value of Rp 70.64 trillion. Despite this year-to-date net selling, the recent positive performance suggests renewed interest or short-term optimism within the Indonesian capital market.