Jakarta. Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) opened modestly higher after the Christmas break on Friday, rising 8 points or 0.09% to 8,545, moving within a range of 8,545–8,573.

In the first five minutes of trading, volume reached 2.6 billion shares, with turnover of Rp 1.4 trillion ($83.46 million) and more than 233,000 transactions recorded. A total of 290 stocks advanced, 219 declined, and 201 were unchanged.

Bank Indonesia reported a net foreign capital inflow of Rp 3.98 trillion into domestic financial markets during the fourth week of December, covering the Dec. 22–23, 2025 period. Foreign investors booked net purchases across all major instruments, including Rp 1.59 trillion in equities, Rp 1.66 trillion in government bonds (SBN), and Rp 0.74 trillion in Bank Indonesia Rupiah Securities (SRBI).

Pilarmas Investindo Sekuritas said the sustained foreign inflows provide a positive year-end signal, reflecting continued confidence in Indonesia’s economic stability and outlook. The firm noted that this trend sends a strong message to both foreign and domestic investors about the resilience of Indonesia’s economic fundamentals.

Meanwhile, CGS International Sekuritas warned that the lack of fresh positive catalysts, combined with fewer trading days due to the New Year holiday, could prompt market participants to adopt a wait-and-see stance and engage in profit-taking.

Overnight on Wall Street, US stocks closed slightly lower on Friday amid thin trading as investors returned from the Christmas holiday. The S&P 500 slipped 2 points to 6,929, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 20 points to 48,710, and the Nasdaq Composite eased 20 points to 23,593.

Trading activity remained muted, with volume on the New York Stock Exchange roughly half of a typical session, as many institutional investors had largely closed their books for the year. With three trading days left in 2025, the S&P 500 has gained nearly 18% year-to-date, supported by deregulation policies under the Trump administration and optimism surrounding artificial intelligence.

In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei opened lower, slipping 0.12% to 50,691. Elsewhere, regional markets mostly advanced, with South Korea’s Kospi climbing 0.41% to 4,146, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rising 0.42% to 25,928, and Shanghai’s SSE Composite inching up 0.03% to 3,964