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Two-wheeler sales see slight uptick amid sluggish 2024

The motorcycle industry expects 2025 will be challenging, partly due to multiple additional taxes for new purchases levied by regional governments.

1 day ago
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IPOs set to rebound in 2025 after multiyear low in 2024

Analysts expect the market to rebound this year after last year's lackluster performance, primarily due to the uncertainty surrounding the elections in February and November, though whether it will rally gradually or quickly to surpass 2023 levels remains to be seen. ...

6 days ago
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Govt opens door to live cattle imports from Brazil

Brazil has declared itself free of FMD without vaccination since May 2024 and is waiting for formal recognition from the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH). ...

1 week ago

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IDX Composite extends decline, dropping by 0.86%

The IDX Composite continued its downward trend on Tuesday, falling by 0.86 percent. Foreign capital outflows put significant pressure on the index.

7 hours ago
Markets

IDX Composite drops as foreign outflows weigh on market

The IDX Composite index plunged 1.02 percent on Monday amid global concern over the United States Federal Reserve’s rate cuts and continued foreign capital outflows.

1 day ago
Markets

IDX Composite rises 0.34%, supported by foreign inflows

The IDX Composite rose 0.34 percent on Friday due to significant foreign inflows as market sentiment improved despite global uncertainties.

4 days ago
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IDX Composite gains 0.04% with positive foreign market sentiment

The IDX Composite closed slightly higher on Tuesday, up by 0.04 percent. It iswassupported by positive foreign investor sentiment despite mixed sector performances.

1 week ago
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Govt mulls importing wheat as animal feed if corn in short supply

However, procurement of wheat would only be necessary when the country was in short supply of domestic corn.

1 week ago
Markets

IDX Composite slides 1.17% as market awaits global cues

The IDX Composite closed lower on Monday amid cautious market sentiment caused by the upcoming United States Federal Reserve’s policy decisions and Donald Trump’s inauguration.

1 week ago
Markets premium

Foreign investors favor BI securities over stocks, government bonds

According to the World Bank, the introduction of the SRBI has had unintended consequences of crowding out government borrowing, as commercial banks have reduced their holdings of government securities and turned toward BI’s new securities.

1 week ago
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Indonesia approves first bullion bank

Those services will include gold deposits, gold working capital loans, corporate gold deposit services and gold trading.

1 week ago
Markets

IDX Composite edges up 0.02%

The IDX Composite closed slightly higher on Friday, as the market remained cautious over domestic policy development and global geopolitical tensions.

1 week ago
Markets

Asian stocks rise, dollar at two-year high as US rates, Trump in focus

Asian stocks rose on Friday, aiming to shrug off a lackluster start to 2025, while the dollar was perched at a two-year high against a basket of currencies as investors fret about US rates staying higher for longer.

1 week ago
Markets

IDX Composite kicks off 2025 on positive note, rises 1.18%

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite index closed higher on Thursday, gaining 1.18 percent to end the trading day at 7,163.20.

1 week ago
Markets

Asia shares get off to bumpy start in 2025 with Trump's policies in focus

Asian stocks began the year on a dour note on Thursday as they struggled for traction after a jittery close to 2024, while the US dollar charged higher and investor sentiment stayed cautious ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House.

1 week ago
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IDX falters in 2024 as global markets soar to record highs

Amid sluggish performance, the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) and regulators highlighted silver linings and expressed optimism for next year.

2 weeks ago
Markets

Shares muted in Asia, high yields test lofty valuations

Asian shares made a muted start to the week on Monday as high Treasury yields challenged rich Wall Street equity valuations while underpinning the US dollar near multi-month peaks.

2 weeks ago
Markets

IDX Composite ends lower after Christmas break

The IDX Composite index closed 0.41 percent lower on Friday with analysts remaining confident that the index has the potential to rebound despite the recent pullback.

2 weeks ago
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No talks yet to curb nickel output: Energy ministry official

Indonesia, the world’s top nickel supplier, was reportedly weighing deep production cuts to the metal’s mining quota and is considering lowering the amount of ore mined next year to as low as 150 million tonnes from 227 million tonnes this year.

2 weeks ago
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Planned 10% levy could cause CPO exports to plummet, Gapki warns

The industry association has warned that increasing the export levy from currently 7.5 percent to 10 percent next year could make Indonesian CPO less attractive, especially in view of the government’s plan to launch the B40 biodiesel program in January amid stagnant production.

3 weeks ago
Markets

Asia shares rise, dollar underpinned by elevated bond yields

Asian stocks edged up on Tuesday, though moves were subdued in a holiday-curtailed week, while the greenback held near a two-year high helped by elevated US Treasury yields as investors prepared for fewer Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2025.

3 weeks ago
Markets

IDX Composite jumps 1.61% in anticipation of Santa Claus rally

The IDX Composite index rose sharply on Monday, up by 1.61 percent to close at 7,096.44. This marked a strong start to the week as market sentiment improved.

3 weeks ago
Markets

IDX Composite rebounds slightly by 0.09%

After six consecutive drops, the IDX Composite slightly recovered on Friday, as analysts suggested the market may struggle to surpass key resistance levels in the near term.

3 weeks ago
Markets premium

RI coconut processing industry urges fruit export restriction amid shortage

Businesses urge the government to take emergency measures to save the ailing national coconut processing industry.

3 weeks ago
Markets

IDX Composite falls for sixth-straight day, slips below 7,000

The IDX Composite index fell 1.84 percent on Thursday, marking its sixth straight day of losses. Analysts predict the index performance to remain weak by year-end.

3 weeks ago
Markets

Asian markets track Wall St rout as Fed pares rate-cut forecast

Asian markets sank Thursday and the dollar held gains following a severe sell-off on Wall Street that came after the Federal Reserve halved its rates outlook and boss Jerome Powell warned officials' focus was back on fighting inflation.

3 weeks ago
Markets

IDX Composite drops by 0.7% after central bank’s rate decision

IDX Composite index closed lower for the fifth consecutive day, with analysts predicting further pressure on the index amid concerns over weakening rupiah and Bank Indonesia's interest rate decision.

3 weeks ago
Markets

IDX Composite drops for fourth consecutive day

The IDX Composite index slid 1.39 percent to close at 7,157.73 on Tuesday, with broad declines across all sectors as investor sentiment toward the planned VAT increase weighed heavily on the market.

4 weeks ago
Markets

IDX Composite drops by 0.9%, analysts see potential rebound

The IDX Composite closed lower by 0.9 percent on Monday. Despite the downturn, analysts remain optimistic.

4 weeks ago
Markets

Asia wary of Fed rate plans, China data disappoints

Asian stock markets were in a wary mood on Monday as surging bond yields challenged equity valuations, particularly for the richly priced tech sector, in a week packed with central bank meetings and major economic data.

4 weeks ago

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Wed, January 15, 2025

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