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Attack on ship in Hormuz leads UN to halt evacuation plan for trapped sailors

An attack on a ship Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz led the UN to suspend efforts to evacuate trapped mariners as the United States warned against Iran charging fees for passage through the vital waterway.

17 hours ago
Markets

Asian stocks surge as Micron earnings ease AI fears

Asian equities surged on Thursday after strong earnings and forecasts from chip giants Micron and Qualcomm helped alleviate some concerns over the red-hot AI rally that has pushed global stocks to record highs. ...

1 day ago
Markets

Dollar hits 13-month high as rate-hike bets, stock rout boost demand

Stock market volatility continued after a broad selloff of technology and semiconductor sectors dragged global shares lower, sparking safe-haven demand for the dollar and bonds. ...

2 days ago

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Indonesia's market status downgrade still possible, says MSCI

While acknowledging transparency reforms, the global index provider still flags concerns about consistency in policy implementation and impact. 

2 days ago
Markets

Asian stocks wobble after tech-led selloff, volatility risk highlighted

Asian stocks were wobbly on Wednesday, a day after a global selloff in technology and semiconductor shares, with analysts cautioning about the risk of renewed volatility.

2 days ago
Markets

Yen hovers near 40-year low against dollar

Japan's finance minister said Tuesday that Tokyo was ready to take "resolute measures" as the yen came within a whisker of its 40-year low against the dollar.

3 days ago
Markets

Crude prices drop after 'positive' US-Iran talks

Traders remain in buoyant mood after news that the two foes had paused their conflict, which had sent energy costs soaring and stoking inflation, sending shivers through the global economy.

4 days ago
Markets

Dollar firms as cracks emerge in peace deal, shipping through Hormuz drops sharply

The dollar was firm on Monday as uncertainty clouded a tentative US-Iran peace deal following threats from President Donald Trump to restart the war in the Middle East and Tehran's announcement it had closed the Strait of Hormuz.

4 days ago
Markets

Yen teeters near 40-year low as BOJ hike fails to stem rout

The yen was pinned near four-decade lows on Friday, with markets on heightened intervention watch as neither a US-Iran peace deal nor a rate hike in Japan managed to arrest its prolonged slide.

1 week ago
Markets

Traffic flows through Hormuz as US-Iran deal takes effect, questions remain

Oil tankers sailed through the Strait of Hormuz and the United States said it lifted its blockade on Iran on Thursday as an interim deal to end the war took effect, though key issues are still unresolved between the two countries.

1 week ago
Markets

China mine disaster, Indonesia policy changes upend global coal market

The disruptions come as Southeast Asian economies that typically buy Indonesian coal are cranking up their coal-fired power capacity.

1 week ago
Markets

Asian investors take breather ahead of US-Iran talks, Fed decision

Oil prices edged up in early exchanges, a day after plunging more than five percent on optimism for a lasting agreement between the two countries after more than three months of conflict that rattled energy markets and revived inflation.

1 week ago
Markets

Oil slides below $80 on Iran supply prospects

A senior US official said the US will waive sanctions on Iranian oil, under the deal to end the war, raising the prospect of millions of additional barrels of supply.

1 week ago
Markets premium

Peace hope brings market rebounds but RI not out of the woods yet

Despite Monday’s turnaround, foreign investors still recorded a net sell of $5.98 million in IDX, adding up to the year-to-date net sell register of $3.8 billion.

1 week ago
Markets

Asia markets temper Iran deal optimism, BOJ decision in view

Shippers in Asia and Europe said rebuilding confidence in resuming transit through the Strait of Hormuz could take weeks.

1 week ago
Markets

Oil prices plunge, Asia stocks rise after US-Iran deal

Pakistan said the United States and Iran agreed to a peace deal and an "immediate and permanent" end to military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon.

1 week ago
Markets premium

Indonesia’s IPO pipeline gets thinner amid stock market jitters

The IDX stated that there are 12 companies waiting in the IPO queue to list on the bourse this year.  

1 week ago
Markets

Danantara draws over $4.6 billion in orders for debut dollar bond

The demand allowed Danantara Investment Management to tighten final price guidance to 5.35 percent for the five-year notes and 5.95 percent for the 10-year notes, according to a separate updated term sheet seen by Reuters.

2 weeks ago
Markets

Stocks drop, oil rises as Iran and rate worries dog traders

Fresh worries about the Middle East ceasefire and the prospect of a US interest rate hike hit stocks and oil prices Thursday, following a rollercoaster week for markets that has sent shivers through trading floors.

2 weeks ago
Markets premium

BI hikes rate in surprising move, rupiah gains

Bank Indonesia (BI) has increased the benchmark interest rate outside the monthly schedule to shore up the rupiah after the currency has seen months of depreciation amid a strong United States dollar.

2 weeks ago
Markets

Rout in Seoul stocks leads Asian losses as AI tech rally hits wall

Seoul's Kospi stock index dived more than 8 percent to lead a rout across Asia on Monday as tech firms were hammered and strong US jobs data fueled bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike.

2 weeks ago
Markets

China, Hong Kong stocks hit two-month lows but investors see buying opportunity

China and Hong Kong stocks slid to their lowest levels in two months on Monday, tracking a global tech selloff, but pared losses by midday with some investors using the correction as a buying opportunity.

2 weeks ago
Markets

Dollar climbs to two-month peak as Fed hike bets ramp up

The dollar was perched near a two-month high on Monday after a blowout US jobs report sent traders ramping up bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike this year, while the yen teetered further into the intervention zone.

2 weeks ago
Markets

BI, Finance Ministry agree to boost asset yields to aid rupiah

Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Finance Ministry on Saturday agreed to increase yields on Indonesian assets to attract portfolio inflows and support the rupiah, after the currency hit record ​lows in the past few weeks.

2 weeks ago
Markets

Yen hits key 160 level for third session, dollar buoyed by Gulf woes

The Japanese yen is testing the 160 barrier on Friday, prompting pushback from Japanese officials, while the US dollar is on track for a weekly gain as Gulf tensions fuel safe-haven flows.

3 weeks ago
Markets premium

Rupiah sinks to record low, BI vows stronger intervention

The central bank said it would intensify intervention to stabilize the rupiah and ensure orderly markets while maintaining attractive yields on monetary instruments to support capital inflows.

3 weeks ago
Markets premium

Rupiah slides to record 18,000 low, 2026 losses deepen

The rupiah slid to a new record low of Rp 18,000 per United States dollar on Thursday, extending its losses this year to more than 7 percent and making it Asia’s worst-performing currency as rising oil prices and deteriorating trade dynamics rattled investors.

3 weeks ago
Markets

Dollar clings to 2-month high as Gulf hostilities flare

The dollar clung to its recent strength near a two-month high on Thursday as fresh Gulf hostilities sent oil prices higher and sapped risk appetite, while the Japanese yen hovered near the key 160 level that kept traders on intervention alert.

3 weeks ago
Markets premium

IDX plunges 4 percent, piling pressure on rupiah

Indonesian stocks suffered a rout on Wednesday with the benchmark index closing at its lowest level in five years.

3 weeks ago
Markets

Oil jumps on Mideast missiles while AI bulls carry stocks higher

Oil prices rose for a third day running on Wednesday and the dollar was on the brink of breaking above 160 yen as fresh hostilities flared in the Gulf after US-Iran peace talks stalled.

3 weeks ago

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