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Asian stocks rally as tech firms enjoy bounce ahead of key earnings

Asian 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.

9 hours ago
Markets premium

IDX overhauls index to limit fallout from MSCI warning

In 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 ago
Markets

Indonesian markets inch up after authorities move to stem rout on MSCI expulsion fears

Jakarta's benchmark index rose 3 percent on Tuesday, after hitting a six-year low in the previous session as the world's worst-performing stock market this year dropped 14.8 percent over Friday and Monday. ...

1 day ago

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Markets

IDX Composite concludes short trading week down 0.17%

IDX Composite fell by 0.17 percent on Wednesday as the market assessed Indonesia’s forex reserves data and China’s economic policy trends.

2 years ago
Election Updates

No trading on Indonesia Stock Exchange on election day

Trading optimism has plunged this month as the market anticipates the Feb. 14 general election, the volatile rupiah and US monetary policy uncertainties. 

2 years ago
Markets

Asian markets track Wall St higher as Hong Kong extends rally

There were also gains Wednesday in Sydney, Seoul, Singapore, Wellington, Manila and Jakarta, though Tokyo edged down.

2 years ago
Markets

IDX Composite gains 0.68% amid mixed trends in broader Asian market

The IDX Composite (IHSG) closed at 7,247.41 on Tuesday, gaining 48.79 points, or 0.68 percent, amid mixed index performances in the broader Asian market.

2 years ago
Markets

IDX Composite begins new week with 0.55% decline

The IDX Composite (IHSG) fell by 0.55 percent to 7,198.61 on Monday as the market digests new economic data published by Statistics Indonesia (BPS).

2 years ago
Markets

IDX Composite dips 0.09% after new inflation report

The IDX Composite closed on Thursday slightly lower at 7,201.7 after new BPS data showed that inflation had slowed in January.

2 years ago
Markets

IDX Composite concludes January with 0.22% gain

The IDX Composite index strengthened on the last trading day of January, closing 0.22 percent higher at 7.207,94.

2 years ago
Markets premium

Used cars, two-wheelers buoy automotive market

Analysts project new car sales to bounce back this year, along with the rise of electric vehicles, which continue to gain popularity in the country.

2 years ago
Markets

IDX Composite gains for second straight day, up by 0.49%

The IDX Composite climbed by 0.49 percent to 7,192.22 on Tuesday ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision.

2 years ago
Markets

Stock pickers power up battered renewables as rates fall

Clean energy stocks might be in for a much-needed recharge this year as bets on interest rate cuts brighten their outlook following record outflows from this former ESG hot spot.

2 years ago
Markets

Stocks in Asia slip as China property sector worries weigh

Asian shares fell on Tuesday, hurt by the court-ordered liquidation of property giant China Evergrande while rising geopolitical tensions propped up oil prices and kept a lid on risk appetite ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting.

2 years ago
Markets

Hong Kong court orders liquidation of China's Evergrande

Once China's biggest real estate firm, its astronomical debt of more than $300 billion had become emblematic of a years-long crisis in the country's property market that had reverberated throughout the world's second-largest economy.

2 years ago
Markets

Oil rises on fresh Middle East fears after attack on US base

Oil rose Monday on fresh Middle East fears as Joe Biden pledged to retaliate after blaming Iran-backed rebels for the killing of three US service members in a drone attack on a base in Jordan.

2 years ago
Markets

New Caledonia's Prony Resources faces cash crunch on nickel slump

After years of losses, France is trying to work out an agreement by the end of the month to bolster the producers through investments to help reduce costs.

2 years ago
Markets

IDX Composite extends loss to close Friday 0.57% down

The IDX Composite declined 0.57 percent to close Friday's trading at 7,137.

2 years ago
Markets premium

Indonesian miners brace for prolonged low nickel prices

Indonesia’s nickel miners are bracing for a price slump in 2024, as the global glut is expected to continue growing while demand growth has declined.

2 years ago
Markets

Asia stocks on track for weekly gain; eyes on US inflation test

Asian shares were set on Friday to snap a three-week losing streak, while investors awaited a key reading on US inflation later in the day to gauge the outlook for US rates.

2 years ago
Markets

IDX Composite plunges by 0.69% ahead of key US economic data

The IDX Composite (IHSG) declined by 0.69 percent, or 49.78 points, and closed at 7,178.04 on Thursday as investors await United States economic data.

2 years ago
Markets premium

Indonesia needs to quadruple sugar output by 2030 for self-sufficiency, ethanol

Indonesia's sugar production must reach 9.7 million tonnes by 2030 to be self-sufficient, where currently the country only produces around 2.5 million tonnes.

2 years ago
Markets

IDX Composite gains 0.11% on Tuesday

The Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite (IHSG) posted a 0.11-percent gain on Tuesday, closing at 7,234.46.

2 years ago
Markets premium

Producers expect palm oil exports to decline by 4 percent this year

The Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) says the drop is the result of a weakened global economy caused by the prolonged Russia-Ukraine war, conflicts in Middle East and a slowing Chinese economy.

2 years ago
Markets

Hong Kong leads Asian market rally on China support hopes

Hong Kong led a rally across Asian markets Tuesday as traders were cheered by reports that Chinese authorities were considering a blockbuster boost to equities after a painful start to the year.

2 years ago
Markets premium

HSBC expects local producers to face more competition from Chinese firms

More Chinese firms will enter the Indonesian market as they face a weaker domestic economy back home and increased restrictions to enter European and United States markets, HSBC said.

2 years ago
Markets

Tesla trumps BYD in China sales efficiency with real-time strategy

The US company in the fourth quarter lost its crown as the world's biggest electric vehicle seller to China's BYD, but during the first 10 months of 2023 both companies grew their share of a slowing and highly competitive Chinese EV market.

2 years ago
Markets

Japan stocks keep surging, central banks seen on hold

Asian shares tracked Tokyo higher on Monday as AI hype helped the tech sector ahead of a week brimming with central bank meetings, major economic data and corporate earnings.

2 years ago
Markets

IDX Composite slides 0.35% at end of trading week

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite (IHSG) closed at 7,227.40, losing 25.56 points or 0.35 percent, on Friday. It recorded a 0.19 percent decline for the week.

2 years ago
Markets

IDX Composite closes up 0.73% on Thursday

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite maintained its position in the green zone on Thursday, rising 52.33 points, or 0.73 percent, to close at 7,252.96.

2 years ago
Markets premium

Indonesia to offer 10 oil and gas blocks in 2024

The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry aims to auction 10 oil and gas working areas this year and offer companies a better deal for higher-risk areas.

2 years ago
Markets

IDX Composite strengthens by 0.26% on Tuesday

IDX Composite closed 0.26 percent higher to 7,242.78 on Tuesday. The index was down over 1 percent in the past week, while mutual funds rose.

2 years ago
Markets

Dollar gains as traders weigh rate-cut bets, Red Sea tensions

The dollar rose on Tuesday as investors pared back bets on near-term rate-cuts by the US Federal Reserve following hawkish comments from European Central Bank officials, while worries of more attacks on ships in the Red Sea weighed on risk sentiment.

2 years ago
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