Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) up Slightly

The Jakarta composite index (JCI) opened slightly higher on Friday to follow the global trend.

The index of the Indonesian Stock Exchange (BEI) rose 3.34 points to 0.06 percent to 5,504.24 points with index of 45 most liquid stock up 0.09 percent to 956.73 points.

"The majority markets in the world recorded gain in index giving a positive sentiment to the JCI to extend positive performance today," Head of Research of Valbury Asia Securities Alfiansyah said.

However, investors remain cautious with the meeting of Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) showing difference in the time to raise the Fed fund rate, he said.

He said he hoped the Greek sentiment would add positively to global sentiment after the Greek central bank announced repayment of debt of 450 million euro to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Meanwhile, Asjaya Indosurya Securities' analyst William Surya Wijaya said JCI has more chance of rising to a new record especially after the positive data of the country's economy.

Regional markets such as Hang Seng and Straits Times recorded gain in index but Nikkei suffered a decline.