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View all search resultsWith very few actual trade deals done, analysts had suspected Donald Trump's tariff deadline would be pushed out, though it was still not clear if the new date applied to all trading partners or just some.
17 hours agoThe meeting comes after a 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel, which briefly sent prices above US$80 a barrel. ...
1 day agoThe dollar retraced some of Thursday's gains with US markets already shut for the week, as traders considered the impact of the sweeping spending bill Trump is about to sign into law. ...
3 days agoThe expected decline in output comes after last year’s harvests already yielded significantly less than the preceding year’s.
8 months 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.
8 months agoIDX Composite index rose by 0.52 percent on Monday, driven by improved global sentiment amid new Chinese stimulus measures.
8 months agoIDX Composite index closed strong with a 0.54% rise on Friday amid improved global sentiment.
8 months 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.
8 months agoThe IDX Composite index fell by 0.28 percent to 7,480.08 on Thursday, with only three sectors rising.
8 months 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.
8 months 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.
8 months 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.
8 months agoThe IDX Composite index closed 8.04 points higher at 7,504.13 on Monday, with the technology sector leading gains. Total trading volume reached 24.81 billion shares valued at Rp 11.40 trillion (US$724.49 million).
9 months agoJapan's yen fell to its lowest in nearly two months and other major currencies too were grappling with losses early on Monday as the dollar extended a rally sparked by Friday's strong US jobs data and an escalation in the Middle East conflict.
9 months agoFalling interest rates in developed economies should see more portfolio investment flow back into emerging markets like Indonesia, but some sectors stand to benefit more than others, and caution is warranted as fears of a US recession continue to haunt global markets.
9 months agoThe IDX Composite index fell for the third consecutive day on Friday, closing below 7,500, seeing a 0.63 percent drop.
9 months agoThe IDX Composite index dropped 0.26 percent to close at 7,543.83 on Thursday, marking its second consecutive daily decline.
9 months agoShares jumped more than 4 percent in Hong Kong on Wednesday to break the 22,000 mark for the first time since February last year as traders resumed a China stimulus-fueled rally following a one-day holiday.
9 months agoThe Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite index closed up 1.52 percent on Oct. 1, driven by energy, basic materials and the property sector. OJK attributed the rise to positive sentiment from recent interest rate cuts.
9 months agoGlobal investors are preparing to stake bets on China again, in a major sentiment shift sparked by Beijing's drive to reverse its economic slowdown and revive long term interest in its stock markets.
9 months agoThe measures are the latest in a raft of pledges out of Beijing since last week aimed at kickstarting the world's number-two economy.
9 months agoAsia share markets turned hesitant on Monday as strife in the Middle East offset more stimulus measures in China, while the Nikkei dived on concerns Japan's new prime minister favored normalizing interest rates.
9 months agoThe IDX Composite (IHSG) closed the week at 7,696, down 0.61 percent, with the infrastructure sector leading the losses.
9 months agoAlmost half of investors in the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) were foreigners as of September, at 48.5 percent of the total number.
9 months agoWorld News Day, taking place on Saturday with the support of hundreds of organizations including AFP, aims to raise awareness about the challenges endangering the hard-pressed industry.
9 months agoChinese stocks are headed for the best week since 2008 as Beijing rolled out a huge stimulus package to revive the economy, lifting Asian shares to 2-1/2-year highs, while a sharp fall in oil prices bodes well for disinflation globally.
9 months agoThe dollar held firm on Thursday following its sharpest rally since early June as traders looked ahead to speeches from key Federal Reserve policymakers later in the day for clues on the pace of interest rate cuts.
9 months agoAsian stocks bucked the global trend to extend a rally on Thursday, fueled by persistent optimism over China's aggressive stimulus package, although there were signs some of that enthusiasm was starting to ebb.
9 months agoWhile the stimulus measures have raised expectations that Beijing will follow soon with a fiscal package to complement the monetary and financial moves, analysts have raised doubts about their efficacy given weak consumer demand.
9 months agoFor Sanchez, it would be the second big supply chain setback after a bridge collapse cut off most access to the Baltimore port from late March through mid-June.
9 months agoWorld stocks hit a record high on Tuesday after China unveiled stimulus measures to support its economy and stock markets, sending Asian and European shares higher and triggering a bounce in commodity prices.
9 months agoShipments of rubber already declined 15 percent yoy as of this July.
9 months agoBitcoin was the notable mover as it reached for one-month highs on Monday, sustaining its rally after the Federal Reserve's super-sized rate cut last week, while the yen extended its decline in markets thinned by a Japanese holiday.
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