US stock futures and Chinese markets rose on Wednesday, as investors cheered news of a meeting between top US and Chinese trade officials as a chance to tone down the tariffs, while China cut interest rates and vowed to support stock markets.
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11 hours agoRecord-high yields in the first four months of the year has helped expand the national rice reserve from 1.7 million to 3.5 million tonnes, inadvertently leading to a shortage of storage facilities but also creating an export opportunity. ...
1 day agoThe plastic and petrochemical sectors are bracing for potential mass layoffs as industry groups sound the alarm, citing surging imports, weak demand and a lack of global competitiveness.
7 months agoChina stocks fell to a seven-month low on Monday, as August inflation data deepened economic worries, while Hong Kong shares declined as much as 2 percent amid weak regional sentiment.
7 months agoThe local bourse has seen a general lifting in projections among global investment banks on the back of a stronger rupiah and expectations for a Fed rate cut before the year-end as well as fiscal discipline under the incoming Prabowo administration.
7 months agoThe Singapore government has conditionally approved importing another 1.4 GW of solar power from Indonesia atop a previous deal with five separate local firms to export a combined 3.4 GW of solar power to the island-state by 2027.
8 months agoThe dollar slid to a one-month trough versus the yen and a one-week low on the euro on Friday as a mixed bag of US job market indicators stirred caution ahead of a crucial monthly payrolls report later in the day.
8 months agoKayan hydropower project is located in North Kalimantan and Mamberamo hydropower project is located in Papua.
8 months agoTech firms led a plunge across Asian markets Wednesday after a rout on Wall Street fueled by a collapse in chip titan Nvidia and disappointing data on US factory activity that revived recession fears.
8 months agoIndia has consistently been the second-largest export destination for Indonesian vegetable oil products, buying 16 percent of the country’s total shipments last year, according to International Trade Center (ITC) data, below only China’s share of 21 percent.
8 months agoThe Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has prepared several arguments to counter US dumping allegations.
8 months agoAsian markets stuttered Tuesday as investors steel themselves for a high-stakes US jobs report at the end of the week while keeping tabs on China after fresh data stoked renewed worries over the world's number two economy.
8 months agoAsian markets were mixed Monday, with optimism over an expected US interest rate cut offset by worries over the Chinese economy following the release of more disappointing data.
8 months agoHouse price growth has slowed down in Jakarta and other cities as high interest rates and weak purchasing power take a toll on the market, but experts view the slowdown as temporary and say the trend continues to point upward, to the dismay of would-be home buyers.
8 months agoThe IDX Composite closed the week in the green after rising by 0.57 percent, to close at 7,670.73 on Friday.
8 months agoPointing to China as an example, Prabowo’s team says housing and the related construction sector could become a major driver of economic activity in Indonesia.
8 months agoAsian stocks rose on Friday and were poised for a solid end to August while the dollar was staring at its worst monthly performance in nine months, on the view that the Federal Reserve is all but certain to cut interest rates next month.
8 months agoEquity investors stepped cautiously Wednesday ahead of key US data and the release of earnings by tech titan Nvidia that could shine a light on demand for all things artificial intelligence after this year's tech-led markets rally.
8 months agoGoods affected include textiles and textile products, finished clothing, ceramics, electronics, footwear, cosmetics and other textile goods.
8 months agoAsian stocks fell on Tuesday as investors pondered looming US interest rate cuts and awaited earnings from AI darling Nvidia, while rising tensions in the Middle East and supply concerns checked risk sentiment and lifted oil prices.
8 months agoThe IDX Composite index rose by 0.82 percent, to 7,606.19 by the close of trading on Monday, starting the week on a positive note.
8 months agoAsian shares crept cautiously higher on Monday, while the dollar and bond yields were on the wane ahead of inflation data that investors hope will pave the way for rate cuts in the United States and Europe.
8 months agoFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday offered an explicit endorsement of interest rate cuts, saying further cooling in the job market would be unwelcome and expressing confidence that inflation was within reach of the US central bank's 2 percent target.
8 months agoThe IDX Composite rose 0.74 percent to 7,544.29 by the close on Friday to end the week with gains.
8 months agoAsian investors jockeyed for position ahead of a much-anticipated speech by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell later Friday, as the dollar weakened amid speculation about how big an expected interest rate cut next month could be.
8 months agoThe IDX Composite dropped by 0.87 percent to 7,488.68 by the end of trading on Thursday, following four days of gain.
8 months agoThe rupiah had strengthened to nearly Rp 15,600 by noon on Thursday, bringing positive impacts for importers and investors, while experts recommend exporters to implement strategies to dampen the negative effects of a stronger currency.
8 months agoMinistry also expects Japanese support on carbon capture projects and a battery energy storage system (BESS) in eastern Indonesia.
8 months agoAsian stocks scaled a one-month peak on Tuesday, tracking a Wall Street rally driven by expectations that the Federal Reserve could offer further hints of imminent rate cuts later this week.
8 months agoThe Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite index rose by 0.47 percent to 7,466.83 at Monday's close, reaching a new all-time high.
8 months agoThe US dollar declined broadly on Monday and slipped sharply against the yen in particular as investors bet on a dovish tone emerging in the Federal Reserve's July policy meeting minutes and Chair Jerome Powell's upcoming speech at Jackson Hole.
8 months agoAsian markets mostly rose Monday following last week's strong performance, with traders focused on a closely followed meeting of central bank chiefs where the Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell is due to deliver a key speech.
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