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Asian markets bounce from selloff as US jobs beat forecasts

Asian markets rose Thursday to claw back some of the previous day's hefty losses as investors tracked a bounce on Wall Street sparked by jobs data that soothed worries about the US economy.

13 hours ago
Markets

Asian markets tumble as tech bubble fears grow

Tech companies led a sharp sell-off across Asia on Wednesday as investors grow increasingly worried about an AI bubble following a rally this year that has seen valuations hit record highs. ...

1 day ago
Markets

OPEC+ further hikes oil output

The eight key members of the OPEC+ alliance, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, on Sunday said they had agreed a further slight hike to their oil production. ...

3 days ago

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Asia stocks rally as rate cut bets gather momentum; ECB in focus

Asian shares gained on Thursday on rising expectations the US Federal Reserve will likely cut interest rates in September, while the euro advanced ahead of the European Central Bank policy meeting where a rate cut is widely expected.

1 year ago
Markets

IDX Composite dips below 7,000 after BREN’s FTSE exclusion

BREN’s exclusion from the FTSE index prompted a sharp IDX Composite fall, closing at 6,947.67 on Wednesday. The move sparked a broad sell-off in today’s session.

1 year ago
Markets

Asian stocks rise on rate-cut wagers; spotlight on India

Asian stocks rose on Wednesday, while the dollar was steady as a softening US labor market firmed up bets of an interest rate cut in September from the Federal Reserve ahead of a crucial payrolls report this week.

1 year ago
Markets

IDX Composite records consecutive gains following a week of volatility

IDX Composite rose by 0.90 percent, buoyed by a drop in United States Treasury yields and varied big banks’ performances.

1 year ago
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Bapanas blames production costs for high rice prices

A temporary HET exemption is among the measures Bapanas has deployed to keep rice supplies and prices stable amid high production costs and a shortage of the staple food due to dry weather.

1 year ago
Markets

Asian shares retreat as investors question US economic strength

Asian share markets were mildly weaker on Tuesday as global investors consider the prospect the US economy's 'exceptionalism' is starting to unwind as manufacturing activity in the world's largest economy further weakened.

1 year ago
Markets premium

IDX closes May at yearly low amid weakening rupiah

The recent decrease in the index has been attributed to a weakening rupiah as well as a drop in the stock prices of large market cap companies.

1 year ago
Markets

Asia shares rally on promise of rate relief, factory pick up

Asian share markets rallied on Monday as investors looked forward to a rate cut in Europe, and quite possibly Canada, as the next step in global policy easing, though sticky inflation threatens to make the process a drawn out affair.

1 year ago
Markets

What S&P's ratings downgrade means for France

Standard & Poor's (S&P) decision to downgrade its rating on France's sovereign debt should in the short term deliver more political sting than pain in financial markets.

1 year ago
Markets

Asia stocks gain, dollar drifts as inflation tests await

Asian stocks rose on Friday and were poised for the fourth month of gains, while the dollar drifted lower, keeping the yen steady as investors await inflation readings from Europe and the US that will likely dictate the path of interest rates globally.

1 year ago
Markets

IDX Composite down 1.49% on BREN and global yields

The IDX Composite retreated 1.49 percent, ending at 7,034.14 on Thursday, as BREN’s sharp decline and a spike in global yields contributed to market unease.

1 year ago
Markets premium

No permits issued yet for Chinese cement factory in Aceh, minister says

The minister did not specify whether the government would approve or reject the proposal from the Chinese investors to erect its cement factory.

1 year ago
Markets

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast considers delaying $4 bln US plant, source says

VinFast announced in 2022 that it would build an EV and battery factory in the United States with an annual production capacity of 150,000 vehicles, seeking to take advantage of the Biden administration's efforts to approve subsidies for EVs made in America.

1 year ago
Markets

IDX Composite rises 1.08%, fueled by positive ECB forecasts

The IDX Composite’s 1.08 percent gain reflected the market’s upbeat reaction to the ECB’s hints at future interest rate reductions.

1 year ago
Markets premium

B50 biofuel goal may cause palm oil deficit

President-elect Prabowo Subianto’s plan to raise the share of crude palm oil in biofuel could cause a palm oil deficit in the country, the Indonesian Palm Oil Farmers Association (Apkasindo) has warned.

1 year ago
Markets

Asian markets diverge, dollar weakens ahead of US inflation data

Asian markets were mixed Tuesday as investors took a breather after the previous day's rally and as they gear up for the release of key US inflation data later in the week.

1 year ago
Markets

IDX Composite starts week with 0.64% decline

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite index's 0.64 percent drop on Monday reflects cautious trading as IPOT notes unusual foreign fund outflows and market risks this week.

1 year ago
Markets premium

Miners unlikely to meet 2024 coal output target: IMA

The national mining industry association says domestic producers are likely to miss this year's coal output target amid ongoing oversupply in the global market, and possibly see a continuing decline in production over the next two years.

1 year ago
Markets

Dollar gains as traders trim US rate cut bets

The dollar headed for its largest weekly rise in a month and a half on Friday as surprisingly strong US economic data has left markets on edge about the outlook for US inflation and interest rates.

1 year ago
Markets

Asian markets fall after US data dent rate cut hopes

Markets fell in Asia on Friday, tracking a sell-off on Wall Street sparked by a string of better-than-expected US data that added to worries the Federal Reserve will hold off on cutting interest rates this year.

1 year ago
Markets

What New Caledonia riots mean for the nickel industry

New Caledonia holds the world's fifth largest reserves of nickel, a metal mainly used in stainless steel and increasingly for electric vehicle batteries, and in 2023 ranked No. 3 globally in terms of mined nickel.

1 year ago
Markets

Asian markets track Wall St record ahead of Nvidia results, Fed minutes

Asian investors fought Wednesday to revive a recent rally across markets as they turned their focus on the release later in the day of earnings from US tech darling Nvidia.

1 year ago
Markets

IDX Composite falls 1.1% ahead of long weekend

The IDX Composite index dropped 1.11% to 7,186.03 points at the close of trading on Tuesday, ahead of the long weekend.

1 year ago
Markets

Stocks inch lower, dollar firm as Fed focus intensifies; crypto soars

Asian stocks drifted lower while the dollar held firm on Tuesday as investors awaited minutes of the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting to gauge the timing and extent of possible interest rate cuts this year.

1 year ago
Markets

IDX Composite falls 0.69% with six sectors slipping to red zone

The IDX Composite index ended Monday's trading down by 50.54 points, 0.69 percent, with six sector indices falling into the red zone.

1 year ago
Markets

Metals zoom as investors wait on rates

Copper and gold made record highs in Asia trade on Monday and silver surged over $30. The breakout gains were all the more noteworthy while bonds and currencies settled into ranges and with uncertainty rather than optimism on the outlook.

1 year ago
Markets premium

Pertamina NRE to boost geothermal capacity with eye on carbon trade

The state-owned oil and gas giant's renewable energy arm is aiming to increase capacity at its geothermal plants to capitalize on future growth in both carbon credit demand and prices.

1 year ago
Markets

Asian stocks ease on uncertainty over timing of US rate cuts

Asian stocks inched lower on Friday as traders pondered the near-term US monetary policy path after Federal Reserve officials suggested that interest rates may need to stay higher for longer even as inflation shows early signs of easing.

1 year ago
Markets

Asia rides Wall St rally, dollar sags on US inflation relief

Asian stock markets rallied on Thursday, buoyed by Wall Street's surge to all-time peaks overnight after a milder US inflation report raised expectations the Federal Reserve will deliver at least two rate cuts this year.

1 year ago
Markets

Asian markets mixed as focus turns to US inflation report

Asian markets wobbled Wednesday ahead of key US inflation data later in the day, with traders struggling to pick up the baton after a record performance on Wall Street.

1 year ago
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