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Asian markets fluctuate after Fed cuts interest rates

Equities wavered in Asia on Thursday after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates but left investors wondering how many more cuts were in the pipeline despite boss Jerome Powell warning about the struggling jobs market.

5 hours ago
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US Fed set for first rate cut of 2025 as Trump pressure looms

The US Federal Reserve is poised to make its first interest rate cut of 2025 on Wednesday, but it battles competing forces in the path forward -- with heightened political pressure and likely divisions among its ranks. ...

1 day ago
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China's $19 trillion stock market, once called uninvestable, lures foreigners again

Foreign investors are plotting a return to China's stock markets in a big way three years after pulling back and terming them uninvestable, encouraged by the tech opportunities on offer, and a growing demand for diversification beyond US assets. ...

2 days 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.

6 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.

6 months ago
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Philippines’ planned nickel ore export ban raises concerns for RI smelters

Indonesia imported over 10.47 million tonnes of nickel ore last year. Some 97 percent was procured from the Philippines.

6 months ago
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Tech rally helps Hong Kong lead Asian markets higher

Hong Kong resumed its tech-led rally on a healthy day for Asian markets Tuesday as a meeting between President Xi Jinping and China's top business leaders fanned hopes that a years-long crackdown on the private sector is coming to an end.

7 months ago
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IDX Composite jumps 2.9% as banking stocks rally

The IDX Composite surged 2.9 percent on Monday, driven by gains in banking stocks as investors anticipated dividend announcements from state-owned banks.

7 months ago
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Yen jumps; Aussie, kiwi firm ahead of rate decisions

The yen rose on Monday in a boost from upbeat Japanese GDP data, while the Australian and New Zealand dollars held broadly steady ahead of policy decisions later in the week.

7 months ago
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Govt to import 200,000 tonnes of sugar ahead of Ramadan

The National Food Agency (Bapanas) plans to import 200,000 tonnes of raw sugar to safeguard government stocks and prevent excessive price fluctuations ahead of Ramadan.  

7 months ago
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Indonesian investors flock to gold amid economic uncertainty

Global prices soared to an all-time high this week as many investors turn to the precious metal as a safe haven asset amid geopolitical and global economic uncertainty.

7 months ago
Markets

IDX Composite rises after US tariff delay

The IDX Composite closed 0.38 percent higher on Friday, rebounding after the previous day’s decline.

7 months ago
Markets

Asian stocks follow Wall St higher on tariff roadmap

Asian stocks tracked Wall Street higher on Friday, while the dollar eased as investors contended with US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs that were not immediately imposed as well as US data allaying investor worries on inflation.

7 months ago
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OJK to form gold council to support bullion business

Agusman explained that the council would have a similar function to the World Gold Council in London in facilitating demand for gold.

7 months ago
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IDX Composite falls 1.4% in downward trend amid local, global tensions

In addition to growing worries over a global trade war, analysts say negative sentiment over Prabowo's sweeping budget cut policy contributed to the IDX Composite’s 1.4 percent decline on Monday.

7 months ago
Markets

China to roll back clean power subsidies after boom

The surge in renewable energy installations meant China hit its 2030 target six years ahead of schedule, underscoring the speed of its clean energy rollout.

7 months ago
Markets

IDX Composite plunges nearly 2% as foreign sell-offs persist

The IDX Composite index dropped by 1.93 percent on Friday, the biggest weekly decline since mid-2024.

7 months ago
Markets

Asia stocks tick up as traders eye US payrolls data; yen at 2-month high

Asian stocks inched up on Friday ahead of key US payrolls data as investors considered prospects that a broader trade war could be averted, while the yen hit its highest in nearly two months on rising odds of more rate hikes in Japan this year.

7 months ago
Markets

IDX Composite sinks to lowest level in over six months

The IDX Composite index dropped 2.12 percent on Thursday, reaching its lowest level since June.

7 months ago
Markets

Asia shares track Wall Street higher, Treasury yields languish near lows

Asia shares rose on Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street following a see-saw session, while US Treasury yields came under pressure after mixed economic data.

7 months ago
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Fuel shortages hit Shell, BP stations because of shipping delays: Ministry

Customers have flooded social media to express frustration over fuel shortages at Shell filling stations, sharing photos and videos of empty pumps and “closed” signs.

7 months ago
Markets

IDX Composite rises after US delays new tariffs policy

The IDX Composite rose by 0.62 percent on Tuesday after reports of the US postponing import tariffs for Canada and Mexico for one month. 

7 months ago
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Coal phaseout by 2040 would be ‘economic suicide’, Hashim says

Indonesia will not be able to shut down all coal and other fossil-fuel power stations within 15 years, says special presidential envoy Hashim Djojohadikusumo, walking back a statement made by President Prabowo Subianto at last year’s G20 summit.

7 months ago
Markets

IDX Composite slumps 1.11% after US raises import tariffs

The IDX Composite closed lower on Monday, falling by 1.11 percent after United States President Donald Trump announced an increase in import tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China.

7 months ago
Markets

Stocks slump, dollar soars as Trump tariffs trigger trade war fears

Asian stock markets slumped on Monday and European and US equity futures pointed sharply lower after President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China triggered fears of a broad trade war and a hit to global growth.

7 months ago
Markets

Dollar surges on Trump's tariffs, sending global FX to multi-year lows

The dollar surged on Monday, pushing its Canadian counterpart and Mexican peso to multi-year lows while China's yuan slumped to a record low in offshore trading after US President Donald Trump kicked off a trade war by imposing sweeping tariffs.

7 months ago
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Govt tightens rules on palm oil firms’ mandatory land allocation for smallholders

New rules require firms to give 20 percent of their land to smallholders before the government extends their permits.

7 months ago
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Pertamina debuts new low-sulfur product Diesel X

Pertamina has launched Diesel X, a low-sulfur vehicle fuel claimed to be relatively environmentally friendly and efficient.

7 months ago
Markets

Asia stocks ease; gold hits record as US tariff threat lingers

Asian shares wavered on Friday, weighed down by the return of tech-heavy South Korean stocks from holidays, but relatively strong earnings from US tech giants kept risk sentiment intact while tariff threats pushed the dollar and gold prices higher.

7 months ago
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Cassava farmers decrease output as imports bite farm prices

An increase in imported cassava and tapioca has contributed to a fall in prices and a corresponding decline in domestic production of the root vegetable for at least 15 years, most noticeably in Lampung, a growing issue that the government is yet to tackle.

7 months ago
Markets

Asian markets diverge in thin trade, with AI impact in focus

Asian equities were mixed in another holiday-thinned trading day Thursday, with investors digesting broadly positive tech earnings that came days after the upheaval caused by China's DeepSeek explosion onto the global AI scene.

7 months ago
Markets

Tech shares struggle to regain footing after epic DeepSeek mauling

A nascent recovery in technology shares faltered on Tuesday and AI chip leader Nvidia struggled to rise from a record-breaking wipeout sparked by a low-cost Chinese artificial intelligence model that threatens the dominance of US rivals.

7 months ago
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Currency markets jittery as traders assess DeepSeek, tariff concerns

The Japanese yen gave up some of the safe-haven driven gains on Tuesday as investors grappled with the potential implications of a Chinese startup's free open-source artificial intelligence model, while fresh tariff threats had the euro on the back foot.

7 months ago

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