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Indonesian exporters grapple with global shift to higher-grade coal

A global shift in coal markets, along with ongoing geopolitical tensions, have left local miners scrambling to realign their strategy to offset shrinking export opportunities by shifting their focus to domestic sales and making inroads into smelting.

2 days ago
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Shares rally but dollar weakens with Fed independence seen under threat

Asia shares hit their highest level in more than three years on Friday as they tracked a Wall Street rally, though the dollar struggled on concerns about the Federal Reserve's independence and expectations for early rate cuts. ...

5 days ago
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Tesla's European sales slump for fifth month as EV rivals gain momentum

Tesla's new car sales in Europe fell 27.9 percent in May from a year earlier even as fully-electric vehicle sales in the region jumped 27.2 percent, with the US EV maker's revised Model Y yet to show signs of reviving the brand's fortunes. ...

1 week ago

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Auto industry rocked by Trump's 25 percent tariffs on US imports

The new levies, if kept for an extended period, could add thousands of dollars to the cost of an average US vehicle purchase and impede car production across North America.

3 months ago
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Asian stocks rise on easing tariff worries; dollar perks up

Investors have been focused on the impending reciprocal tariffs promised by US President Donald Trump and its impact on the global economy as trade war fears grip markets. 

3 months ago
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Futures buoyant, dollar drifts as markets sail toward tariff storm

Financial markets made a mixed start on Monday with US stock futures rising but the dollar wavering ahead of a week driven by data, Chinese earnings and the threat of steep US tariff hikes on the horizon.

3 months ago
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Indonesian, other Asian stocks slide as growth, tariff worries weigh

Stocks in Jakarta and other Asian markets fell on Friday in a downbeat end to the week as deepening geopolitical worries and fears over US tariffs and their impact on the global economy curbed investors’ appetite for risk, keeping safe-haven gold near record highs.

3 months ago
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Slide in Chinese shares hampers Asian markets despite Fed optimism

Asia shares were hobbled by weakness in Chinese markets on Thursday and struggled to build on Wall Street's rally, even as investor sentiment was lifted by the prospect that the Federal Reserve could still deliver two rate cuts this year.

3 months ago
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Weak rupiah to weigh on consumer, pharmaceutical firms this year

Analysts warn the currency could remain under pressure throughout 2025 and suggest investors turn to “defensive” stocks.

3 months ago
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Asian stocks muted, yen calms as BOJ stands pat on rates

Asian stocks were subdued on Wednesday and gold hovered near record highs. Indonesian shares swung between gains and losses in choppy trading a day after the stock market clocked its sharpest fall in nearly three years, with Bank Indonesia set to decide on interest rates later on Wednesday.

3 months ago
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Indonesia ups its gold game with Gresik smelter

Experts view PTFI’s gold refinery as a major step for the national gold industry, but whether Indonesia can become a major player in the global market remains uncertain.

3 months ago
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Indonesia’s stock market plunges while others shine

Analysts suggest a downturn of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite index, which gained momentum with a sudden plunge on Tuesday prompting a brief suspension of trade, is driven by a general sense of uncertainty rather than by fundamental weakness.

3 months ago
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Coconut processing firms axe 3,500 workers amid raw material dearth

The government has agreed to impose a levy on coconut exports and derivatives, but has yet to decide whether to impose an export moratorium as proposed by the industry.

3 months ago
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Ministry expects $1.2b ethanol, methanol factory project to be complete in 2027

The factory, designated as a national strategic project (PSN), would help boost biodiesel production in the country.

3 months ago
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Honeymoon ends for Trump on US financial markets

The euphoria that Donald Trump's election triggered for financial markets seems to be a thing of the past as investors now fret over the prospect of the president's trade wars sparking a US recession.

3 months ago
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Asian stocks slide, yen gets a boost as US growth worries grip markets

Asian stocks fell sharply on Tuesday as a market selloff extended on mounting worries that a wide-ranging trade war could dent US economic growth and lead to a recession, sending skittish investors to the safe-haven Japanese yen.

3 months ago
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Japan auctions emergency rice reserves as prices soar

The Japanese government began a rare auction on Monday of its emergency rice stockpiles in a bid to help drive down the surging price of the national staple.

3 months ago
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Global coffee trade grinding to a halt, hit hard by brutal price hikes

Global coffee traders and roasters say they have slashed their purchases to minimal levels, as the industry reels from a steep surge in prices that suppliers have yet to convince retail stores to accept.

3 months ago
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China, HK shares rise as Beijing vows more support for consumption, AI

China and Hong Kong shares rose on Wednesday after Beijing set an ambitious economic growth target and vowed more support for domestic consumption and the tech industry as a trade war with the United States heats up.

3 months ago
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China hits US soybean firms, halts log imports as it retaliates against Trump tariffs

Earlier in the day, China also imposed import levies covering $21 billion worth of US agricultural and food products including soybeans, wheat, meat and cotton.

3 months ago
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IDX postpones short selling rules amid market turmoil

Short selling was previously set to be implemented in March or April this year with a target for short selling transactions to increase the market’s liquidity by 2 percent to 3 percent. 

3 months ago
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Rising investor angst about economy to be tested by US jobs data

The stakes are high for the monthly US jobs report in the coming week, as investors gauge whether a string of worrisome data is signaling significant concern about the economy.

4 months ago
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Stocks slump, dollar towers as Trump tariff threat roils markets

World stocks are on track for their worst week since mid-December, slumping more than 2 percent.

4 months ago
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Indonesia backpedals on plan to halt sugar imports

In a reversal from a plan announced in December, the senior food minister has said the government will continue to import sugar as it looks to boosting domestic production, though the planned import ban would be imposed on rice, corn and salt.

4 months ago
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Indonesia aims for fivefold growth in gold savings with new bullion bank

Two state-owned enterprises (SOEs) will be its first and major players, namely state-owned pawnbroker PT Pegadaian, a subsidiary of state-owned lender Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), and Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI), the country’s largest sharia bank.

4 months ago
Markets

Prabowo inaugurates Indonesia’s first bullion bank

President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated Indonesia’s first-ever bullion bank in a ceremony on Wednesday at The Gade Tower in Central Jakarta.

4 months ago
Markets

Trump orders new tariff probe into US copper imports

President Donald Trump opened yet another front on Tuesday in his assault on global trade norms, ordering a probe into potential new tariffs on copper imports to rebuild US production of a metal critical to electric vehicles, military hardware, the power grid and many consumer goods.

4 months ago
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Electric motorbike sales decline by 70 percent as subsidy stalls

Unless the subsidy program for electric motorcycles is renewed, the industry will see sales drop in 2025.

4 months ago
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Change of guard: Indonesia's young art collectors look beyond money

The country’s burgeoning art market is giving rise to a younger generation of collectors who are not only motivated by investment returns but also by a desire to express personal tastes.

4 months ago
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Govt to issue bonds for 3 million homes program, Sri Mulyani says

The Finance Ministry has announced a new housing bond to help finance the government's 3 million affordable homes program as a "modification" of the FLPP mortgage facility launched in 2021.

4 months ago
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Fed officials flag inflation risks but still see room for rate cuts in time

Federal Reserve officials are taking note of what they see as rising inflation risks and the uncertain impact of President Donald Trump's trade, immigration and other policies.

4 months ago
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Asian markets drop as Fed flags concern over Trump policies

Asian markets turned negative Thursday amid Federal Reserve concerns that US President Donald Trump's tariffs and immigration measures could reignite inflation.

4 months ago
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Asian stocks stutter as Trump's tariff vows weigh

Asian stocks wavered on Wednesday after the S&P 500 and European shares ended at record highs, in the face of US President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats on auto, semiconductor and pharmaceutical imports.

4 months ago

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