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Gold edges lower on firmer dollar after strong US jobs data

Gold prices dipped on Thursday, as the U.S. dollar firmed after stronger-than-expected January jobs data dented expectation for near-term interest rate cuts, while investors awaited inflation data due on Friday for more monetary policy cues.

5 hours ago
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Danantara’s IDX ownership plan gets guarded welcome

Danantara CEO Rosan Roeslani pointed out that it is common practice for sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) to hold stakes in bourses, typically ranging from 15 percent to 30 percent. ...

10 hours ago
Markets

Buoyant stocks pause for breath on signs of softening US consumption

Bonds jumped and a rebound in stock markets slowed down on Wednesday after softer-than-expected US retail sales figures, while a rally in the yen has extended and might be beginning to signal a shift in investor thinking since Japan's election. ...

1 day ago

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FTSE Russell postpones Indonesia index review

About US$120 billion has been wiped from the benchmark Jakarta Composite after larger rival MSCI warned last month the country risked a downgrade to frontier status.

2 days ago
Markets

Asian markets rally as Japan shares surge to record peak

Nikkei jumped 4.2 percent to all-time highs as the government's decisive majority after the election clears the way for more spending and tax cuts.

3 days ago
Markets

Indonesian markets slide again after Moody's cuts outlook

The benchmark Jakarta Composite Index lost 2.5 percent while the rupiah dropped as much as 0.37 percent to 16,888 per dollar, its lowest since January 22 and down 1 percent for the year.

6 days ago
Markets

Stocks dive, silver and cryptos look for cover after rout

Global stocks extended losses into a third day on Friday as a selloff on Wall Street intensified, leaving investors dazed as wrenching volatility gripped precious metals and cryptocurrencies.

6 days ago
Markets

Stocks in retreat as traders reconsider tech investment

Asian stocks fell Thursday to track more losses on Wall Street, where tech firms were again under pressure as fears over vast AI investments and extended valuations gained momentum.

1 week ago
Markets

India's January palm oil imports hit four-month high as buyers cut soy oil purchases

Higher palm oil imports by India, the world's largest buyer of vegetable oils, could help reduce inventories in top producers Indonesia and Malaysia, supporting benchmark Malaysian palm oil futures, while pressuring US soy oil futures.

1 week ago
Markets

Equities, metals, oil rebound after Asia-wide rout

Stocks rallied while precious metals and crude rebounded as some stability returned Tuesday following a rout fueled by a perfect storm that sent shivers through across Asian trading floors.

1 week ago
Markets premium

Stocks plunge again as doubts persist over reform plan

Indonesian shares plunged again on Monday, showing that a leadership shakeup at stock market institutions and government assurances about planned reforms have not allayed investor concerns.

1 week ago
Markets

Oil tumbles on Iran hopes, precious metals hit by stronger dollar

Oil prices tanked Monday on easing US-Iran tensions while precious metals swung wildly following last week's dollar-fueled collapse sparked by Donald Trump's hawkish pick to lead the Federal Reserve.

1 week ago
Markets

Asian stocks hit by fresh tech fears as gold retreats from peak

Asian stocks sank Friday amid fresh worries over vast investments in artificial intelligence. Jakarta seemed to be stabilizing after a rout over the previous two days sparked by index compiler MSCI calling on regulators to look into ownership concerns.

1 week ago
Markets

What is MSCI and what has it done to Indonesia's stock market?

Goldman Sachs estimates that foreign investor outflow could reach $7.8 billion if Indonesia is downgraded to frontier market, a scenario the investment bank and some investors deem unlikely.

1 week ago
Markets

Indonesia stocks tank as downgrade risk triggers capital flight

MSCI's warning is the latest setback for Southeast Asia's largest economy as foreign capital flows out due to concerns about how President Prabowo Subianto is widening the fiscal deficit and ramping up the state's involvement in financial markets.

2 weeks ago
Markets premium

IDX halts trading again as stocks plunge further

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite index has nosedived for a second day in a row due to investability flags from Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), prompting another trading halt.

2 weeks ago
Markets premium

IDX plunges after MSCI warning about RI stocks

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) temporarily halted trading on Wednesday after shares plunged on a warning from global index provider MSCI that it could downgrade Indonesian stocks to frontier-market status.  

2 weeks ago
Markets

Dollar reels near four-year low after blow from Trump comments

As investors have grown increasingly nervous about their exposure to US assets, other currencies and gold have shot up in the past couple of weeks.

2 weeks ago
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IDX Composite index nosedives at open

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite index nosedived as trading opened on Wednesday following an evaluation by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) that flags Indonesian stocks.

2 weeks ago
Markets premium

How coal production cuts affect Indonesia’s economy

The coal sector to come under further pressure this year, as the correction in coal prices is likely to continue in line with a deeper decline in Indonesia’s coal production.

2 weeks ago
Markets

Stocks up as earnings hopes offset Trump's Korea tariff move, dollar wobbles

Asian shares advanced on Tuesday as investors hoped for the best from a barrage of US mega-cap earnings, though uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump’s latest tariff moves on South Korea limited broader gains while boosting gold and silver.

2 weeks ago
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Yen surges as intervention risks lurk, gold surpasses $5,000

Gold surged past US$5,000 per ounce early on Monday following a turbulent week where tensions over Greenland and Iran rattled sentiment, while markets remained on tenterhooks after a rout in bonds and violent spikes in the yen.

2 weeks ago
Markets

Gold nears $5,000, stocks muted after turbulent week

Stocks were subdued and precious metals hit fresh highs Friday after a turbulent week that saw US President Donald Trump back down from threats to seize Greenland and to issue tariffs against European allies.

2 weeks ago
Markets premium

Industry urges palm oil output boost amid biodiesel uncertainty

Implementing B50 amid stagnant production could trigger a sharp rise in CPO prices and derivative products such as cooking oil, as well as reduce export volumes.

2 weeks ago
Markets premium

RI bond yield spikes on BI independence worries, uncertainty

The yield on Indonesian government bonds has climbed to its highest level in more than three months on the back of general uncertainty, fiscal worries and concerns about the independence of Bank Indonesia (BI) following the nomination of Thomas “Tommy” Djiwandono as deputy governor.

2 weeks ago
Markets

Japan should respond 'decisively' to bond sell-off, opposition head says

Japan should act decisively against excessive market moves, Yuichiro Tamaki, head of an influential opposition party, told Reuters on Wednesday, after a brutal sell-off of Japanese government bonds sent a chill through global financial markets.

3 weeks ago
Markets

Stocks stable after tariff-fueled selloff but uncertainty boosts gold

Asian equities stabilized Wednesday after a rough start to the week fueled by Donald Trump's Greenland-linked tariff threats. Tokyo, Sydney, Singapore, Taipei and Manila fell, while Hong Kong, Shanghai and Jakarta rose.

3 weeks ago
Markets

Stocks, dollar take tariff hit; gold gets safety bid

Stock markets slid in Asia on Monday after US President Donald Trump threatened to slap extra tariffs on eight European nations until the US was allowed to buy Greenland, pushing the dollar down against the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc.

3 weeks ago
Markets

Asian stocks inch higher, fragile yen spurs intervention worries

Asian stocks rose on Wednesday, buoyed by Japanese shares, as investors braced for a snap election in Japan that could lead to more fiscal stimulus, while worries about central bank independence and benign US inflation data whipsawed currencies.

4 weeks ago
Markets

Asia stocks climb as Nikkei jumps to record, earnings loom

A surge in Japanese shares led Asia higher on Tuesday amid investor bullishness over all things AI, while the cloud of uncertainty over Federal Reserve independence favored gold even as it weighed on the dollar.

4 weeks ago

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Thu, February 12, 2026

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