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US Fed set for first rate cut of 2025 as Trump pressure looms

The US Federal Reserve is poised to make its first interest rate cut of 2025 on Wednesday, but it battles competing forces in the path forward -- with heightened political pressure and likely divisions among its ranks.

19 hours ago
Markets

China's $19 trillion stock market, once called uninvestable, lures foreigners again

Foreign investors are plotting a return to China's stock markets in a big way three years after pulling back and terming them uninvestable, encouraged by the tech opportunities on offer, and a growing demand for diversification beyond US assets. ...

1 day ago
Markets

Asia stocks scale new highs, dollar tentative as investors eye Fed cut

Asia stocks climbed on Tuesday while the dollar was on the back foot as investors bet the US Federal Reserve would resume its easing cycle this week and potentially leave the door open to further rate cuts. ...

1 day ago

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In stressed global bond market, RI investors look inward for cues

Growing concern about debt levels in developed economies could see some bond investors look to emerging market issuances as an alternative, but in Indonesia, they will want answers about the new finance minister and the burden-sharing scheme with Bank Indonesia (BI).

2 days ago
Markets

Fitch downgrades France's credit rating in new debt blow

French politicians sounded the alarm after the Fitch agency downgraded the country's credit rating, with the outgoing interior minister on Saturday blaming the move on "decades of fiscal mismanagement".

4 days ago
Markets

Markets mostly up as US producer price data stokes rate cut bets

Asian equities mostly rose Thursday as investors built on this week's rally after US data ramped up expectations for a string of interest rate cuts. Jakarta jumped after the government said it plans to inject around $12 billion into the economy. 

6 days ago
Markets

Asia stocks gain, bonds fall as traders consider odds of bigger Fed cut

Asian stocks tracked Wall Street higher on Wednesday and bonds fell as traders firmed up bets that US labor market softness would spur the Federal Reserve to cut rates by at least a quarter point next week.

1 week ago
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J.P. Morgan expects earnings to improve amid a rising stock market

The IDX Composite faced turbulence amid external factors, including political unrest in late August and Monday’s announcement of Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati’s dismissal.

1 week ago
Markets

Fed rate cut optimism lifts sentiment, yen slips on political uncertainty

Stocks rose and the dollar wobbled on Monday after dismal US labor data sealed the case for an interest rate cut this month, while the yen fell as investors girded for uncertainty in Japan following the resignation of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

1 week ago
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IDX market cap, index set new all-time highs in August

The IDX Composite fell as much as 3.6 percent at the market’s opening on Sept. 1, following political unrest that began the previous week, before regaining part of its losses over the course of the week.

1 week ago
Markets

China stocks set for biggest weekly pullback in five months

China's stocks steadied on Friday after steep losses in the previous session, but remained on course for their biggest weekly falls in five months as market participants took profits following a two-month rally.

1 week ago
Markets

Asia markets stabilize as Fed comments, jobs data point to cuts

Asian stocks moved higher in early trading on Thursday as dovish comments from Federal Reserve officials soothed investor nerves at a time of heightened concerns over global growth and a selloff in bond markets.

1 week ago
Markets

Long bond yields rise, gold hits record on fiscal concerns

A global slide in long-dated bonds extended into Asia on Wednesday, while gold climbed to a new peak as concerns mounted over government debt and economic growth.

2 weeks ago
Markets

Gold glitters to new high as Asia stocks mixed

Gold climbed to a new record Tuesday as investors sought out safe havens, while Japan's Nikkei and the Hang Seng pushed higher waiting for Wall Street's return after the Labor Day holiday.

2 weeks ago
Markets premium

Markets steady after strong initial response to unrest

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) composite index fell as much as 3.6 percent at the open on Monday but clawed back some of the losses to close the day down 1.21 percent at a reading of 7,736 points.

2 weeks ago
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Rupiah, stocks tumble as riots rattle market

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite index fell as much as 3.6 percent to 7,551 points at the open on Monday, as a week of political unrest in Jakarta rattled investor sentiment, before trimming losses to 7,612 within 10 minutes of trade.

2 weeks ago
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Businesses on edge about political stability as protests turn chaotic

Widespread destructive protests may be a telltale sign of political instability in Indonesia, foreign businesses worry.

2 weeks ago
Markets

Indonesia to remain active in FX market after rupiah slide, BI says

The statement came after multiple days of student protests against lawmakers' pay, with a motorcycle rider died in a violent clash with police on Thursday.

2 weeks ago
Markets

Asia upbeat on Wall St boost as markets await US inflation data

Asian stocks edged higher on Friday, riding a tech-driven rally on Wall Street, with investor focus now turning to a key US inflation reading due later in the day for further clues on the Federal Reserve's rate outlook.

2 weeks ago
Markets

Trump moves to fire a Fed governor over mortgage fraud claims

US President Donald Trump moved to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook "effective immediately" on Monday, citing allegations of false statements on her mortgage agreements -- as he expanded pressure on the independent central bank.

3 weeks ago
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Govt eases coal and mineral pricing rules after market backlash

However, royalties and taxes will still be calculated using the government’s coal benchmark price (HPB) and mineral benchmark price (HPM).

3 weeks ago
Markets

Asian shares choppy, dollar steady as traders await Powell speech

Stocks in Asia edged higher in a shaky start on Friday as anxious traders awaited a speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the annual Jackson Hole symposium.

3 weeks ago
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US flags Indonesian shrimps over radiation concerns

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has advised consumers and retailers to “not eat, sell or serve” frozen shrimp imported from an Indonesian company.

4 weeks ago
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Housing market slows on economic concerns, credit conditions

Property consultants have pointed to global economic uncertainty and credit hurdles as contributing factors to the sharp drop in home sales in the second quarter of 2025.

4 weeks ago
Markets

Sales slump slows electric motorcycle production

After sales of electric two-wheelers plummeted in the first half of 2025, a manufacturers’ association has demanded clarity from the government on purchasing subsidies.

4 weeks ago
Markets

Shares scale fresh tops in Asia, oil slips on truce talks

Markets imply around an 85 percent chance of a quarter-point rate cut at the Fed's meeting on September 17, and are priced for a further easing by December.

4 weeks ago
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IDX Composite index briefly breaches 8,000 to set new all-time high

The country’s most-watched stock market index closed the day down 0.41 percent after briefly hitting an intraday all-time high of 8.017 points.

1 month ago
Markets

Asia markets stumble as hot PPI print reins in Fed rate cut hype

Stocks in Asia made an uneven recovery as higher-than-expected producer price inflation dampened expectations of a jumbo rate cut at the Federal Reserve's September meeting, while US bonds and equity futures stabilized.

1 month ago
Markets

Dollar struggles as Fed rate-cut bets build, bitcoin soars to record

The US dollar languished at multiweek lows versus major peers on Thursday as traders ramped up bets for the Federal Reserve to resume reducing interest rates next month.

1 month ago
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Lessons learned from the nickel downstreaming policy

The nickel downstreaming program has faced issues due to the lack of a comprehensive long-term plan, including a shortage of nickel ore resulting from overinvestment over the past five years.

1 month ago

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Thu, September 18, 2025

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