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Jakarta stock market extends record high, XINHUA

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JAKARTA, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange ended higher Wednesday on massive buying by foreign investors to extend the record high of its index.

The main index rose 17.33 points to close at 918.71 points, or 1.92 percent higher

when compared to the Tuesday's closing.

Turnover totaled 1.88 billion shares worth 1.46 trillion rupiah (161.21 million US dollars).

Advancers led decliners 106 to 27 while 75 other issues remained unchanged.

The bourse breached the 900 points level Tuesday for the first time since it was founded in 1992.

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