Jakarta, Sept. 24 -- The Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) ended lower on Thursday evening over foreign selling pressure.

The index of the Indonesian Stock Exchange (BEI) tumbled 75.2 points, or 1.53 percent, to 4,842.76, while the index of the 45 most liquid stocks (LQ45) fell by 14.18 points, or 1.88 percent, to 740.

The IHSG fell as losses on Wall Street and the revision of the third-quarter national economic growth forecast, coupled with a spike in the number of new COVID-19 cases in Indonesia, weighed on market sentiment, said Indo Premier Sekuritas analyst Mino on Thursday

"The relatively small trade volume and foreign net sales also added to the pressure on the market," he said.

After opening lower, the IHSG was unable to move awa...