A man examines the electronic stock board at the Indonesia Stock Exchange in Jakarta. (Reuters photo)Southeast Asian stocks ended in positive territory on Monday, with Indonesia hitting a record high on better-than-expected earnings for the quarter ended March. Indonesian shares rose as much as 0.9%, hitting their highest level during the session, with consumer stocks accounting for nearly half the gains on the index. The better-than-expected earnings for the quarter ended March are "providing support to the index," said Harry Su, an analyst with Jakarta-based Bahana Securities. Conglomerate Astra International Tbk Pt rose 1.7%, while PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk ended 1.3% higher.

Source: Bangkok Post April 03, 2017 11:03 UTC