Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) failed to continue its gains in trading on Thursday, February 19, 2026. The index fell 0.43% to close at 8,274.81.
Total transaction value reached Rp26.24 trillion, involving 53.30 billion shares in 3.33 million transactions. A total of 326 shares rose in value, 366 declined, and 127 remained unchanged.
Alongside the index’s decline on Thursday, foreign investors were seen purchasing Rp387.80 billion across the market, and Rp633.17 billion in the regular and cash markets. They also sold Rp245.37 billion in the regular market.
Looking at which stocks saw the most foreign buying activity, cushioning the JCI’s decline, here are the top 10 stocks with the highest net foreign buy on Thursday, according to Stockbit:
- PT Merdeka Battery Materials Tbk. (MBMA) – Rp249.95 billion
- PT Aneka Tambang Tbk. (ANTM) – Rp172.96 billion
- PT United Tractors Tbk. (UNTR) – Rp113.02 billion
- PT Adaro Andalan Indonesia Tbk. (AADI) – Rp103.59 billion
- PT Bumi Resources Tbk. (BUMI) – Rp93.21 billion
- PT Bumi Resources Minerals Tbk. (BRMS) – Rp83.10 billion
- PT Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk. (MDKA) – Rp75.87 billion
- PT Vale Indonesia Tbk. (INCO) – Rp43.08 billion
- PT Astrindo Nusantara Infrastuktur Tbk. (BIPI) – Rp42.22 billion
- PT Archi Indonesia Tbk. (ARCI) – Rp41.23 billion
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Jakarta’s main stock index experienced a slight pullback on Thursday, February 19, 2026, as investors digested the latest decision from Bank Indonesia to hold its benchmark interest rate steady. The JCI’s 0.43% decline to 8,274.81 reflects a cautious market sentiment.
Thursday’s trading saw Rp26.24 trillion in transactions, with 53.30 billion shares changing hands across 3.33 million transactions. Of the stocks traded, 326 gained value, while 366 declined, and 127 remained flat.
Foreign investors demonstrated a net buying position on Thursday, acquiring Rp387.80 billion in shares across the market, and Rp633.17 billion in the regular and cash markets. However, they also offloaded Rp245.37 billion in the regular market, indicating a nuanced approach to Indonesian equities.
Leading the foreign buying were shares of PT Merdeka Battery Materials Tbk. (MBMA), attracting Rp249.95 billion in investment. Other companies seeing significant foreign inflows included PT Aneka Tambang Tbk. (ANTM) with Rp172.96 billion, PT United Tractors Tbk. (UNTR) with Rp113.02 billion, and PT Adaro Andalan Indonesia Tbk. (AADI) with Rp103.59 billion. Rounding out the top ten were PT Bumi Resources Tbk. (BUMI), PT Bumi Resources Minerals Tbk. (BRMS), PT Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk. (MDKA), PT Vale Indonesia Tbk. (INCO), PT Astrindo Nusantara Infrastuktur Tbk. (BIPI), and PT Archi Indonesia Tbk. (ARCI).
The buying activity in these companies suggests continued investor interest in Indonesia’s resource sector and infrastructure development, despite the broader market’s modest decline.
