The Bank of Japan maintained ultra-low interest rates on Thursday and signaled the need to scrutinize global economic developments, highlighting its focus on risks to a fragile domestic recovery in deciding when to next tighten policy.
2 days agoThai authorities announced on Oct. 24 that laboratory tests had found high levels of pesticide residue in 23 of 24 samples of the grapes collected in Bangkok and its surroundings. ...
2 days agoThe government plans to import 1 million tonnes of rice in early 2025 to meet demand amid a projected decline in domestic production this year. ...
2 days agoThe IDX Composite index closed down 0.91 percent at 7,505.26 on Friday, influenced by a new series of economic data, including inflation and manufacturing trends.
14 hours agoInvestors are selling yen and taking shelter in cash, India, pockets of China's markets and Singapore dollars ahead of a US election that could shake out global money and trade flows.
3 days agoThe IDX Composite index dropped 0.78 percent to 7,634.63 on Monday, as global tensions and sectoral declines weighed on the market.
4 days agoOil prices tumbled Monday with markets relieved that Israel's strikes on Iran had avoided the country's energy infrastructure while the yen fell to a three-month low after Japan's ruling party suffered an election drubbing.
4 days agoThe IDX Composite index dropped by 0.28 percent to 7,694.66 on Friday, as the technology sector led declines and investors remained cautious about policy signals.
1 week agoIDX Composite fell by 0.91 percent on Thursday, weighed down by external factors, including rising US bond yields.
1 week agoTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is the world's largest contract manufacturer of chips used in everything from Apple iPhones to Nvidia's cutting-edge artificial intelligence hardware.
1 week agoGold prices hit record highs on Wednesday, defying the dollar's rise, which kept pressure on the yen and the euro, while global stocks edged lower on investors' reluctance to place major bets ahead of the US election in two weeks.
1 week agoAsian equities diverged Wednesday after another unremarkable day on Wall Street, where rising bond yields and comments from Federal Reserve officials dampened expectations for US interest rate cuts.
1 week agoThe IDX Composite index rose for the eighth consecutive day on Tuesday, closing 16.38 points higher at 7,788.9.
1 week agoSeveral recent polls have shown the possibility of the ruling coalition losing its majority in parliament, which could cost premier Shigeru Ishiba his job or force his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to look for an additional coalition partner to stay in power.
1 week agoAsian stocks turned lower and the dollar stood by multi-month peaks on Tuesday as a sharp sell-off in bonds and a jump in gold suggested investors are hunkering down ahead of the US election.
1 week agoIndonesia’s stock market outperformed most of the region on the day after President Prabowo Subianto assumed office and unveiled a cabinet that signals a high degree of continuity in economic policies.
1 week agoThe IDX Composite index gained 0.16 percent to close at 7,772.60 on Monday, after dipping earlier in the morning following President Prabowo Subianto’s inauguration on Sunday.
1 week agoThe Beijing Stock Exchange will help small and medium-sized tech companies with training and access to finance so they can list on the bourse, it said on Sunday, as part of government plans to foster innovation.
1 week agoThe IDX Composite gained 25.02 points, or 0.32 percent, on Friday, marking its sixth consecutive day of growth. Most sectors strengthened, particularly property and consumer goods, driven by external sentiment.
2 weeks agoAs the Indonesian bourse looks at a lowly figure of 34 IPOs over th first nine months of the year, it expressed hope that more SOEs might go public in 2025, pointing to Inalum and PTPN III as potential listings.
2 weeks agoThe IDX Composite surged by 1.13 percent to close at 7,735 on Thursday, with speculation over Sri Mulyani’s cabinet role boosting market confidence.
2 weeks agoThe expected decline in output comes after last year’s harvests already yielded significantly less than the preceding year’s.
2 weeks agoThe IDX Composite rose 0.89 percent to 7,626.95 on Tuesday, returning to the 7,600 range again after trading between 7,480 and 7,500.
2 weeks agoIDX Composite index rose by 0.52 percent on Monday, driven by improved global sentiment amid new Chinese stimulus measures.
2 weeks agoIDX Composite index closed strong with a 0.54% rise on Friday amid improved global sentiment.
3 weeks agoWith just a little over a week remaining to his presidency, Jokowi has urged the energy ministry to simplify licensing and take other necessary measures to boost oil and gas production to meet growing demand and avoid having to resort to costly imports.
3 weeks agoThe IDX Composite index fell by 0.28 percent to 7,480.08 on Thursday, with only three sectors rising.
3 weeks agoChina's central bank boosted support for markets on Thursday as it launched a "swap facility" offering firms access to US$70.6 billion in liquidity as Beijing seeks to raise confidence in the country's flagging economy.
3 weeks agoMainland China stocks plunged on Wednesday and were poised to snap a 10-day winning streak after officials failed to inspire confidence in stimulus plans intended to revive the economy.
3 weeks agoThe IDX Composite index rose by 0.71 percent to 7,557 on Tuesday despite global market pressure from rising United States Treasury yields and geopolitical tensions.
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