• The Impact of Low Oil Prices on Listed Companies in Indonesia

    Overall, low crude oil prices are problematic for stock markets as low prices indicate the world economy is not expanding on full throttle. This curbs investors' risk appetite. Particularly those companies that are active in the oil industry (or in related industries) will likely face declining share prices. However, there are also positive effects of low oil prices. For example consumers' purchasing power should improve because prices at the gas pump are lower, while some companies can curb operational costs. Hence, consumer and transportation stocks should actually benefit from low oil prices.

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  • What Are Indonesia's Dividend Paying Stocks with Highest Yields?

    Improving full-year 2016 corporate earnings of companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) leads to rising dividend payouts. More than 65 companies have already distributed their dividends to shareholders. Interestingly enough, coal miners and financial institutions offer the most attractive dividends.

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  • Corporate Earnings Reports Indonesia's Listed Companies 2016

    Here Indonesia Investments presents a selection of corporate earnings reports over full-year 2016 of Indonesian companies that are listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), categorized by sector: (1) agriculture and mining, (2) basic industry and chemicals, (3) miscellaneous industry, (4) consumer goods, (5) property and real estate, (6) infrastructure, utilities and transportation, (7) finance, and (8) trade, services and investment. The tables below display both net profit (or loss) and revenues, together with year-on-year (yoy) growth.

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  • Bond Market Indonesia: Sumber Alfaria Trijaya to Refinance Debt

    Often companies issue (new) bonds to settle debt that is to mature soon. This strategy is called (debt) refinancing. This is particularly attractive for a company when the country's interest rate environment - set by the central bank - is easing. Sumber Alfaria Trijaya, listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, is one of the companies that uses this tactic. Over the next couple of years the company plans to issue IDR 3 trillion (approx. USD $226 million) worth of bonds, divided in two series, to refinance its existing bonds.

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