Bloomberg Aneka Tambang, Astra, Berau, Timah: Indonesia Equity Preview

The following stocks may have unusual price changes in Indonesian trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are as of the last close.

The Jakarta Composite index rose 0.6 percent to 3,783.71.

PT Aneka Tambang (ANTM IJ): Gold futures for February delivery slipped 0.4 percent to settle at $1,373.70 an ounce at 1:49 p.m. yesterday, capping the biggest two-day drop in 11 months. Aneka, an Indonesian gold and nickel producer, fell 1.9 percent to 2,525 rupiah.

PT Astra International (ASII IJ): Indonesia’s domestic vehicle sales rose 57 percent to a record of 763,415 units last year, Investor Daily Indonesia reported, citing preliminary data from automotive retailers. Astra, Indonesia’s biggest automotive retailer, dropped 0.9 percent to 52,050 rupiah.

PT Berau Coal Energy (BRAU IJ): The Indonesian coal producer is targeting several midsize coal mining companies for acquisition, Bisnis Indonesia reported, citing Director Didik Cahyanto. Berau fell 3.5 percent to 550 rupiah.

PT Timah (TINS IJ): Net income at the tin producer may have risen 100 percent to 627 billion rupiah ($70 million) last year from 313.75 billion rupiah in 2009 as the price of metal gained, Investor Daily Indonesia reported, citing Corporate Secretary Abrun Abubakar. Timah declined 1.7 percent to 2,850 rupiah.

To contact the reporter on this story: Berni Moestafa in Jakarta