Incredible. Stock price index finally scored the highest record in history. At the close of the stock exchange today, are in a position index rose 2.02 percent or 2887.24. The position of this index broke the previous record achieved in 2008 ie in the position of 2830.26.

Strengthening this index was supported by a large value transactions. Until the end of trading, the total value of transactions reached Rp 5.3 trillion. The details, as many as 117 stock price increased, 78 decreased, and 74 stocks remained unchanged. The increase in this index is sustained by three leading shares which have become king in the market. The three are the shares of PT Astra International Tbk (ASII), PT Bumi Resources Tbk (BUMI) and PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLKM).

ASII share prices rose 4.94 percent to Rp 46,700. TLKM prices rose 2.45 percent to Rp 8350. The EARTH shares unchanged and are in the range of Rp 2,300 per share.

Strengthening CSPI also followed the strengthening of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar. Based on Bank Indonesia middle rate, exchange rate of Rp 9055 per U.S. dollar. This exchange rate rose 20 points than the previous day at Rp 9075 per U.S. dollar.

The increase in the index also occurs when the price of crude oil in international market rises. Price of light sweet crude for delivery in May 2010 at the New York Mercantile Exchange have surged by 85.42 dollars per barrel.

Jakarta Composite Index rose as the strengthening of regional exchanges. The Nikkei 225 index rose 0.47 percent to 11339.30. Hangseng Index rose 1.4 percent to 21,537. Strengthening the index might be due to the positive sentiment from the new U.S. jobs data release. Data showed the U.S. employment levels began to improve.