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MSCI ratcheted up the pressure on Jakarta by announcing that it could demote Indonesia's equities to "standalone" market status, claiming the country had not done enough to crack down on coordinated trading practices in its stock market.
11 hours agoAsian markets rallied Wednesday as tech firms enjoyed a much-needed rebound, with investors taking heart from upbeat earnings that lifted sentiment ahead of a crucial reporting season. ...
22 hours agoIn response to the moves, the IDX Composite climbed more than 5 percent on Tuesday, rebounding from a nearly 15 percent drop over Friday and Monday. ...
1 day agoWall Street shares mostly rose but global stock markets fell on Friday following rallies this week as investors weighed the impact of Donald Trump's presidential election win and efforts to prop up China's economy.
1 year agoAsian equities extended gains Friday, tracking another Wall Street record after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates and on the prospect of market-friendly policies from a Trump administration.
1 year agoPilarmas Investindo Sekuritas noted that the IDX Composite closing 1.90 percent down on Thursday at 7,243.86 was due to negative market perception following Trump's reelection on Tuesday.
1 year agoAsian equities fluctuated Thursday, while the dollar held gains and bitcoin hit a fresh record as markets try to ascertain the consequences of a second Donald Trump presidency after he pledged to cut taxes and ramp up tariffs with an eye on China.
1 year agoUS stock futures and the dollar pushed higher in Asia on Wednesday as early results from the US presidential election suggested the race remained too close to call, leaving investors jumping at shadows.
1 year agoThe IDX Composite index closed 0.17 percent higher at 7,491.93 on Tuesday, driven by gains in energy and consumer sectors, despite early losses and signs of slowing economic growth.
1 year agoThe dollar slipped in Asia on Monday as investors braced for a potential pivot this week for the global economy as the United States chooses a new leader, and as it likely cuts interest rates again with major implications for bond yields.
1 year agoWarren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway extended their retreat from stocks in the third quarter, slashing their holdings in Apple and boosting cash to a record $325.2 billion.
1 year 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.
1 year agoThe 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.
1 year 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.
1 year 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.
1 year 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.
1 year agoThe IDX Composite index dropped 0.78 percent to 7,634.63 on Monday, as global tensions and sectoral declines weighed on the market.
1 year 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.
1 year 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 year agoIDX Composite fell by 0.91 percent on Thursday, weighed down by external factors, including rising US bond yields.
1 year 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 year 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 year 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 year agoThe IDX Composite index rose for the eighth consecutive day on Tuesday, closing 16.38 points higher at 7,788.9.
1 year 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 year 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 year 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.
2 years 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.
2 years 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.
2 years 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 years 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 years 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 years agoThe expected decline in output comes after last year’s harvests already yielded significantly less than the preceding year’s.
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