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Tech jitters dent stocks before central banks take center stage

Asian shares fell on Thursday as the tech sector took a beating on renewed angst about AI spending, while investors braced for a wave of central bank meetings set to underscore policy divergence worldwide.

2 days ago
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TOD push lifts retail prospects along Jakarta's MRT corridors

A continued push for transit-oriented development (TOD) is reshaping Jakarta’s property landscape, helping retail outlets along MRT corridors and producing new growth hot spots. ...

2 days ago
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Stocks slide as investors on edge ahead of data, central bank meetings

Asian stocks tumbled while the dollar drifted near two-month lows on Tuesday as investors adopted a cautious approach ahead of a slate of US data, including the jobs report, that may help gauge the trajectory for Federal Reserve policy next year. ...

4 days ago

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Markets steady after strong initial response to unrest

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) composite index fell as much as 3.6 percent at the open on Monday but clawed back some of the losses to close the day down 1.21 percent at a reading of 7,736 points.

3 months ago
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Rupiah, stocks tumble as riots rattle market

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite index fell as much as 3.6 percent to 7,551 points at the open on Monday, as a week of political unrest in Jakarta rattled investor sentiment, before trimming losses to 7,612 within 10 minutes of trade.

3 months ago
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Businesses on edge about political stability as protests turn chaotic

Widespread destructive protests may be a telltale sign of political instability in Indonesia, foreign businesses worry.

3 months ago
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Indonesia to remain active in FX market after rupiah slide, BI says

The statement came after multiple days of student protests against lawmakers' pay, with a motorcycle rider died in a violent clash with police on Thursday.

3 months ago
Markets

Asia upbeat on Wall St boost as markets await US inflation data

Asian stocks edged higher on Friday, riding a tech-driven rally on Wall Street, with investor focus now turning to a key US inflation reading due later in the day for further clues on the Federal Reserve's rate outlook.

3 months ago
Markets

Trump moves to fire a Fed governor over mortgage fraud claims

US President Donald Trump moved to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook "effective immediately" on Monday, citing allegations of false statements on her mortgage agreements -- as he expanded pressure on the independent central bank.

3 months ago
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Govt eases coal and mineral pricing rules after market backlash

However, royalties and taxes will still be calculated using the government’s coal benchmark price (HPB) and mineral benchmark price (HPM).

3 months ago
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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.

3 months ago
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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.

3 months 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.

4 months ago
Markets

Sales slump slows electric motorcycle production

After sales of electric two-wheelers plummeted in the first half of 2025, a manufacturers’ association has demanded clarity from the government on purchasing subsidies.

4 months ago
Markets

Shares scale fresh tops in Asia, oil slips on truce talks

Markets imply around an 85 percent chance of a quarter-point rate cut at the Fed's meeting on September 17, and are priced for a further easing by December.

4 months ago
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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.

4 months ago
Markets

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.

4 months 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.

4 months ago
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Lessons learned from the nickel downstreaming policy

The nickel downstreaming program has faced issues due to the lack of a comprehensive long-term plan, including a shortage of nickel ore resulting from overinvestment over the past five years.

4 months ago
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Norway sovereign fund expects to sell more Israeli stocks over Gaza, West Bank

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), an arm of Norway's central bank, which held stakes in 61 Israeli companies as of June 30, in recent days divested stakes in 11 firms.

4 months ago
Markets

Shares edge up in Asia, US inflation data looms large

Analysts expecting the impact of tariffs to help nudge the core up 0.3 percent to an annual pace of 3.0 percent and away from the Federal Reserve target of 2 percent.

4 months ago
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RI continues lithium hunt amid plan to boost Australian imports

Lithium, a key component in EV batteries, is the missing piece in Indonesia’s otherwise rich portfolio of battery materials, which already includes cobalt, nickel and manganese.

4 months ago
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Japan index hits record high on earnings boost, other Asian markets ease

Japanese shares surged on Friday after positive earnings reports and expectations the US would remove overlapping tariffs on the country's goods, while shares were down in other Asian markets after a late retreat on Wall Street during the previous session.

4 months ago
Markets

Australia considering price floor to support critical minerals projects

Australia is considering setting a price floor to support critical minerals projects, including rare earths, Resources Minister Madeleine King said, in comments that led to a jump in share prices for Australian-listed rare earths miners.

4 months ago
Markets

Dollar weakens as rate cut odds rise, tariff uncertainties linger

The US dollar wavered on Tuesday as the rising odds of Federal Reserve rate cuts weighed on sentiment, while investors assessed the broader economic impact of US tariffs unleashed last week.

4 months ago
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Asian markets fluctuate as traders weigh tariffs, US jobs

Asian markets flitted between gains and losses Monday as investors continued to digest last week's tariff blitz by Donald Trump and a US jobs report that fanned fears about the world's top economy.

4 months ago
Markets

World economies reel from Trump's tariffs punch

Global markets reeled Friday after President Donald Trump's tariffs barrage against nearly all US trading partners as governments looked down the barrel of a seven-day deadline before higher duties take effect.

4 months ago
Markets

European shares slide to 4-week lows as US slaps tariffs on dozens of countries

European stocks hit a 4-week low on Friday at the end of a busy week as investors worried about the impact of fresh US levies on dozens of countries, including a 39 percent tariff on Switzerland.

4 months ago
Markets

Asian shares fall as US unleashes fresh tariffs, jobs data up next

Asian shares fell on Friday after the US slapped dozens of trading partners with steep tariffs, while investors anxiously await US jobs data that could make or break the case for a Fed rate cut next month.

4 months ago
Markets

Trump excludes raw copper from 50 percent tariff

The move aids manufacturers, but does little to boost the constrained US copper mining industry, which for years has asked Washington for permitting reform or other steps that could fuel growth.

4 months ago
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US Fed set to hold firm against Trump pressure

The US central bank is expected to defy political pressure and keep interest rates unchanged Wednesday at the end of a two-day policy meeting, as the effects of President Donald Trump's tariffs emerge.

4 months ago
Markets

Euro under pressure as US-EU trade deal fails to impress

The euro struggled to recoup its steep losses on Tuesday as investors sobered up to the fact that terms of the trade deal between the US and the European Union favored the former and hardly lifted the economic outlook of the bloc.

4 months ago
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Cacao farms need rejuvenating as prices remain high

Indonesia’s cocoa industry is in dire need of rejuvenation and replanting to take advantage of a global supply dearth keeping prices at a new, elevated equilibrium.

4 months ago

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Sat, December 20, 2025

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