(250408) -- JAKARTA, April 8, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A display panel showing the Composite Stock Price Index is pictured at the Indonesia Stock Exchange building in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 8, 2025.
Indonesia's stock market temporarily halted trading for 30 minutes on Tuesday morning after the main index plunged 9.19 percent at the opening, following a long holiday for the Eid al-Fitr festival.
Trading was suspended from 09:00 to 09:30 a.m. local time in accordance with Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) regulations to maintain fair, orderly, and efficient trading. The halt was triggered automatically when the index fell more than 8 percent.
At the resumption of trading at 09:30, the main index fell further by 619.30 points or 9.51 percent to 5,891.32. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)
