Jakarta, Sept. 14 -- The Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) opened higher early this week as the 14-day-long large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) began to take effect.

The index of the Indonesian Stock Exchange (BEI) gained 43.31 points, or 0.68 percent, to reach 5,060.02, while the index of the 45 most liquid stocks (LQ45) rose 11.1 points, or 1.43 percent, to touch 789.41.

"The IHSG is likely to remain in positive territory today in response to the total re-imposition of PSBB in Jakarta," Samuel Sekuritas research team noted in a report quoted by Antara on Monday.

Movement of the stock market this week will start from the domestic front pertaining to the total re-imposition of PSBB in the capital, according to the report.

With the re-...