Jakarta, Jan. 23 -- The Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) ended lower on Friday tracking the weakness in regional stock markets.

The index of the Indonesian Stock Exchange (BEI) fell 106.77 points, or 1.66 percent, to reach 6,307.13, while the index of the 45 most liquid stocks (LQ45) shed 19.63 points, or 1.94 percent, to touch 991.58.

"The IHSG weakened today due to a negative sentiment arising from concern over declining coal prices along with the rising temperature that has begun to affect China, coupled with the planned reallocation of the Public Works and Housing Ministry's budget fund of Rp17.9 trillion, and (also because) restrictions on the movement of people (have been) extended until early February," Indo Premier Sekuritas analy...