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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.

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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. ...

1 day 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. ...

2 days ago

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Life insurers see steep decline in investment yield in first half this year

The decline is mostly driven by unit-linked products that insurers placed in stock and mutual fund instruments.

1 year ago
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Tech leads Asia stock selloff, yen gains in volatile week for markets

Tech shares led a selloff in stock markets around Asia, while the yen and US bonds rebounded, as global investors struggled to find their footing in a wild week for markets.

1 year ago
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Asian stocks extend recovery, yen weakens as some calm returns

Asian stocks rose again Wednesday as some stability returned after a volatile start to the week, though Tokyo saw more big swings and the yen weakened further as analysts warned more upheaval could be in store.

1 year ago
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Asian stocks rebound from rout as Fed faces calls to cut rates early

Asian equities rallied Tuesday after the previous day's global rout fuelled by US recession fears that have led to calls for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates before its next meeting.

1 year ago
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Developers fear credit histories could slow mortgage applications

The association has blamed P2P loans as one of the prominent causes behind the bad credit history of potential homeowners, citing that 40 percent of mortgage applications were turned down by banks because of this reason.

1 year ago
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RI looks to China to help boost production from aging oil fields

The government is waiting for follow-up from China's Sinopec on five depleting oil fields operated by Indonesia's Pertamina EP.

1 year ago
Markets

Stocks routed by US recession risk, bonds eye rapid rate cuts

Share markets tumbled and bonds rallied in Asia on Monday as fears the United States could be heading for recession sent investors rushing from risk assets while wagering that rapid fire rate cuts will be needed to rescue growth.

1 year ago
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Geological Agency proposes two rare earth mining areas

The energy ministry's Geological Agency has proposed that two potential rare earth reserves in West Sulawesi's Mamuju regency be designated as new mine operating permit areas (WIUPs) amid the government's push to develop the rare earth downstream industry.

1 year ago
Markets

Tokyo tanks as Asian markets track Wall St down on recession fears

Tokyo led losses across Asia on Friday due to a stronger yen and expectations for more Japanese rate hikes, while disappointing data sparked a plunge on Wall Street and fuelled fresh fears of a US recession.

1 year ago
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Hong Kong wants RI conglomerates, start-ups to look beyond Singapore

The Chinese special administrative region pitches itself as hub for tech and finance and highlights proximity to the mainland market as reasons for Indonesian firms to set up shop.

1 year ago
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Govt to import 3 million tonnes of milk for free meal program

Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman said on Monday that he assured these foreign procurements were temporary and the government would make effort to reduce reliance for imports.

1 year ago
Markets

Asian investors trade cautiously ahead of central bank decisions

Asian markets edged down Tuesday as investors jockey ahead of a slew of central bank decisions, key economic data and earnings from tech titans this week.

1 year ago
Markets

Asian markets extend Wall St rally after US data and ahead of Fed

Asian markets rallied Monday, tracking a surge on Wall Street after data showing US inflation slowed further in June stoked hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates.

1 year ago
Markets

Indonesia launches new phase of industrial park in bid to lure investors away from China

The Batang integrated industrial park already hosts nearly 20 companies in 10 percent of its total area of 4,300 hectares, including South Korea's LG Energy Solution and glass maker KCC Glass.

1 year ago
Markets

Asian markets track tech-led plunge on Wall St, yen extends gains

Asian markets tumbled Thursday after a tech-fueled sell-off saw Wall Street tank, as disappointing earnings caused traders to panic that a months-long rally in the sector may have been overdone.

1 year ago
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Govt denies buying Russian oil but leaves door open

Government officials say no decision has been made to buy Russian oil but have not ruled out such purchases in the future.

1 year ago
Markets

Long-haul jets land top orders at Farnborough Airshow

Aircraft orders unveiled at Farnborough Airshow this week focused chiefly on the wide-body market, reflecting the desire of airlines to meet a revival in long-haul demand despite production woes.

1 year ago
Markets

IDX closes in red zone as major bank stocks decline

The IDX Composite Index closed in the red on Tuesday, dropping 0.11 percent to 7,313.85 amid major bank stock declines. The day's trading volume was low, with Rp 8.31 trillion in transactions and mixed sectoral performance.

1 year ago
Markets

Asia stocks skid as China trims rates

Asian shares slid anew on Monday, getting little lift from a surprise rate cut by China's central bank, while Wall Street futures firmed in the wake of President Joe Biden's decision to bow out of the election race.

1 year ago
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Analysts cut forecasts on IDX Composite amid uncertainty

Expectations for the IDX Composite dimmed amid concerns over the incoming government’s policy and uncertainty about the central bank’s interest rate cut.

1 year ago
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Market indifferent about cabinet changes as global factors dominate

The market has shown little to no reaction to the appointment of three new deputy ministers under President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, two of which have close ties with president-elect Prabowo Subianto, as global circumstances play a more commanding role for traders.

1 year ago
Markets

Asia stocks fall on tech rout contagion, global uncertainty

Asian shares are set to end the week on a sour note, as uncertainty across the geopolitical landscape and in major economies added to headwinds for investors even as the global rate easing cycle gets under way.

1 year ago
Markets

Asian markets drop with Wall St as Biden sparks fresh chip fears

Asian markets sank with Wall Street on Thursday after a warning from the White House that it would target firms supplying China with key semiconductor technology, and Donald Trump's comments on crucial chip supplier Taiwan.

1 year ago
Markets

Gold price hits record high on rate cut expectations

The price of gold soared Tuesday to a record peak, propelled by trader expectations of falling US interest rates in September as inflation cools.

1 year ago
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Jakarta home rentals surge, buying falls in Q1 2024

More and more Jakartans were opting to rent houses in the first quarter of the year amid high home prices, interest rates and inflation, according to several leading property consultancies.

1 year ago
Markets

Asian traders struggle to match Wall St record as Trump odds grow

Asian markets fluctuated Tuesday as rising expectations that Donald Trump will return to the White House played up against fresh hopes that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at least once this year.

1 year ago
Markets

China tech firm's stock soars as Trump shooting boosts poll odds

Shares of Wisesoft Co, whose Mandarin name "Chuan Da Zhi Sheng" sounds like "Trump wins big", rose by the maximum daily 10 percent limit in trading on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

1 year ago
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Dollar buoyant, crypto jumps as markets turn in favor of a Trump victory

The dollar rose broadly on Monday and cryptocurrencies jumped as trades for a victory by Donald Trump in the upcoming US elections gathered steam in the wake of an attempted assassination of the former US President.

1 year ago
Markets

Speculation of Japan forex intervention after yen rally

A surge in the yen triggered speculation among analysts on Friday that Japanese authorities may have again intervened in forex markets to prop up the ailing currency.

1 year ago
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Govt, IIX to introduce orange bonds in Indonesia

The government is set to introduce orange bonds, which specifically addresses SDG 5 on gender equality, in coordination with IIX, with the private sector slated to lead the issuance of the latest thematic bond in Indonesia.

1 year ago
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