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IDX Composite index briefly breaches 8,000 to set new all-time high

The country’s most-watched stock market index closed the day down 0.41 percent after briefly hitting an intraday all-time high of 8.017 points.

2 days ago
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Asia markets stumble as hot PPI print reins in Fed rate cut hype

Stocks in Asia made an uneven recovery as higher-than-expected producer price inflation dampened expectations of a jumbo rate cut at the Federal Reserve's September meeting, while US bonds and equity futures stabilized. ...

2 days ago
Markets

Dollar struggles as Fed rate-cut bets build, bitcoin soars to record

The US dollar languished at multiweek lows versus major peers on Thursday as traders ramped up bets for the Federal Reserve to resume reducing interest rates next month. ...

3 days ago

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Foreign investors offload stocks as IDX Composite declines

With a 1.57 percent IDX Composite decline on Monday, foreign investors sold Rp 592.81 billion (US$37.81 million) worth of stocks.

1 year ago
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Government announces stimulus to boost property market

The government hopes to boost the property market by covering VAT and administration fees for low-income home buyers.

1 year ago
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Dollar edges lower ahead of key US data, bitcoin back in spotlight

The dollar softened against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, mirroring a dip in Treasuries yields as investors awaited key US economic data before the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting next week.

1 year ago
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Euro zone bond yields jump as US 10-year hits 5 percent

Euro zone government yields rose sharply on Monday as a sell-off in global bond markets resumed, taking the yield on the global-benchmark 10-year US Treasury note to a 16-year high above 5 percent.

1 year ago
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Asia shares slip on Middle East woes, rising yields

Asian shares slipped on Monday as the risk of a wider conflict in the Middle East clouded sentiment in a week laden with data on US growth and inflation as well as earnings from some of the world's largest tech companies.

1 year ago
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RI tire industry expects production to decline this year amid uncertainty

Indonesian tire businesses are struggling to maintain their performance amid a persistently weak rupiah and a surge in energy prices partly resulting from conflict in the Middle East.

1 year ago
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Markets fall again and oil rises on Middle East, Fed fears

Asian markets fell and oil prices extended gains Friday on worries that an expected ground invasion of Gaza by Israel will spark a wider conflict in the Middle East.

1 year ago
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Warehousing drives property demand in Jakarta: JLL

With little change in a weak office space segment, modern warehouses, industrial properties and residential plots were the most sought-after real estate assets in the third quarter.  

1 year ago
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Markets in retreat on growing fears of Middle East war

Asian markets tumbled Thursday on fears the Israel-Hamas crisis would spill over into a wider conflict in the Middle East, with some warning that a full-blown war was increasingly likely.

1 year ago
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OPEC plans no immediate action after Iran urges Israel oil embargo, sources say

OPEC is not planning to hold an extraordinary meeting or take any immediate action after Iran's foreign minister called on members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to impose an oil embargo and other sanctions on Israel, four sources from the producer group told Reuters.

1 year ago
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Firms delay sugar imports amid soaring international prices

Domestic sugar prices have remained high in recent months as importers hold back from procuring the commodity due to high international prices, the National Food Agency (Bapanas) said on Monday.

1 year ago
Markets

Equities drop, oil rallies on fears of broader Middle East war

Asian equities retreated and oil prices rallied Wednesday on fears that the Israel-Hamas conflict could spill over into a regional war after a strike on a Gaza hospital dealt a blow to President Joe Biden's diplomatic drive.

1 year ago
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Smartphone sales sag globally: Market tracker

Sales of smartphones continued to shrink globally in the recently-ended quarter as consumers watched spending, market tracker Counterpoint reported on Monday.

1 year ago
Markets

Dollar drifts as investors eye Powell speech, yen wobbles near intervention zone

The US dollar started Tuesday on the back foot as investors took stock of developments in the Middle East and braced for a slew of speeches by central bank officials this week headlined by Fed Chair Powell to gauge the monetary policy outlook.

1 year ago
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RI rice output to decline by 650,000 tonnes this year

Indonesian rice production is projected to drop by 650,000 tonnes this year, according to official estimates provided by Statistics Indonesia (BPS).  

1 year ago
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Growing tanker fleet, cheaper freight challenge Russian oil price cap

The arrival of new shippers working outside the purview of Western governments allows Russian firms to earn more than the $60 per barrel cap that the US and its allies had aimed to impose on Russia through sanctions.

1 year ago
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Indonesia unveils palm oil futures trading platform

The regulator aims for activity on the new platform to begin later this month and a reference price to be set in the first quarter of 2024.

1 year ago
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Govt to import another 2 million tonnes of rice in 2024: Bulog

Bulog confirmed on Thursday that it had been tasked with importing another 2 million tonnes of rice in 2024 to secure the country's rice reserves.

1 year ago
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Retreat from risk boosts 'safer' havens as Middle East conflict intensifies

Global shares slipped on Friday while assets considered to be safer havens such as gold and US Treasuries rose as traders retreated from market risk as conflict in the Middle East intensified.

1 year ago
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Ministry says majority of EV sales are not to first-time buyers

There has been a significant increase in the sale of electric vehicles (EVs) in the past months following a flurry of government incentives, the Industry Ministry says, but most of the purchases were made by people who already owned internal combustion engine cars rather than by first-time buyers.

1 year ago
Markets

Mysterious rise in US Treasury yields perturbs markets

On Friday, the yield on the 10-year US Treasury note climbed to 4.88 percent for the first time since 2007, while the 30-year offering reached 5.05 percent, also a 16-year peak.

1 year ago
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China stocks rise after state fund boosts stakes in 'Big Four' banks

Asian shares also rose, as markets wagered that US rates have peaked after more dovish remarks from Federal Reserve officials, while traders awaited the US consumer inflation report later in the day for further monetary policy clues.

1 year ago
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Indonesia to import 500,000 tonnes of corn as supply deficit looms

The government plans to import 500,000 tonnes of corn to help control feed prices for livestock, according to a National Food Agency (Bapanas) statement on Wednesday.

1 year ago
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Asia stocks hit 2-week high as Fed talk turns dovish

Bond markets were stable through the Asia session, with benchmark 10-year Treasury yields at 4.65 percent - some 24 basis points below Friday's 16-year peak.

1 year ago
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World Bank chief defends its natural gas investments

Banga said changes undergoing at the bank could boost its funding capacity to $150 billion over the next decade, though he warned it would still not be enough.

1 year ago
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Oil, gold jump on Middle East conflict; US stocks end higher

US stocks ended higher, with energy shares rising along with oil prices. The S&P 500 energy index ended up 3.5 percent.

1 year ago
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Miners shift to LNG for smelters amid mounting ESG pressure

The general trend in switching to LNG as a so-called bridge fuel is a cautionary tale, say experts, given the country's declining reserves and the fact that natural gas is still a fossil fuel, albeit with lower emissions.

1 year ago
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Europe's Luxury stocks at risk of going out of style

After starting 2023 in vogue, on hopes of a rapid boost in Chinese sales and the post-pandemic US spending boom showing few signs of letting up, the Europe Luxury 10 has just posted its biggest quarterly slide since 2020.

1 year ago
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Bank of Israel to sell $30 bln of forex to stabilise shekel amid Gaza war

The move appeared to quickly calm the market as the shekel recovered from steep early losses.

1 year ago
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Dollar, yen gain on flight to safety as Hamas attack dents sentiment

Risk sentiment was fragile after Israeli forces clashed with gunmen from the Palestinian group Hamas over the weekend, hours after the militants launched a surprise attack on Israel in the deadliest day of violence in the country for 50 years.

1 year ago
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