Asian investors trod carefully Thursday after a Federal Reserve official floated the idea of delaying or reducing interest rate cuts, while the yen held gains having briefly hit a 34-year low the day before.

The fall raised speculation that authorities would step into markets to support the currency after officials warned in recent days against speculation.

Asian equities climbed on Tuesday but could not break this month's highs as mixed messages from US Federal Reserve policymakers left doubts hanging over the timing of interest rate cuts.

Beekeepers in Java and Sumatra lament a lack of government support and note that Vietnam has created honey quality benchmarks and provides bees and land for farmers.

Indonesia's palm oil product exports slipped in January and February, raising concerns less of the edible oil will be available domestically because of the tie between overseas sales quotas and internal quotas, official said on Monday.

Asian markets were mixed on Monday as investors set their sights on the release of key US inflation data due at the end of the week.

The emergence of a food-versus-fuel dilemma in Indonesia has added to concern that a push for palm oil-based biodiesel will drive deforestation.

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite rose 0.16 percent on Friday to finish the trading day at 7,350.15, making for a 0.30 percent weekly increase and a 1.06 percent year-to-date increase.

Substantial amounts of international investment have been pulled out of Indonesian bonds following Prabowo Subianto’s win in the general election.  

Asian stocks were near a weekly gain on Friday and the Nikkei charged to a record high, riding a rally from its global counterparts after a surprise rate cut from the Swiss National Bank had investors wagering who could be next.

Gold rallied to a fresh record above $2,200 on Thursday as traders welcomed a Federal Reserve signal that it would cut interest rates three times this year.

Asian markets rallied Thursday after Wall Street's record-breaking day as traders welcomed news that the Federal Reserve still saw three interest rate cuts this year even after recent data pointed to a bounce in inflation.

The US Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to keep interest rates at a 23-year high for a fifth consecutive meeting, while signaling it still expects to make three cuts this year. 

The IDX Composite declined by 0.08 percent to 7,331.13 at the market close on Wednesday as BI finally announced that it would keep the interest rate at 6 percent.

Asian shares were hesitant on Wednesday on concerns the Federal Reserve could signal a slower path of rate cuts this year, while the yen plumbed a fresh four-month low on expectations that policy in Japan will remain accommodative for a while longer.

The IDX Composite rose 0.47 percent despite recent declines. Investors are waiting for Bank Indonesia and the US Fed benchmark interest rate decisions, which will come out this week.

Japanese shares fell on Tuesday along with regional markets, while the yen was steady heading into a pivotal Bank of Japan meeting that could end eight years of negative interest rates and usher in the nation's first policy tightening since 2007.

Asian shares firmed on Monday as Chinese data surprised on the upside for once, while investors looked to navigate a minefield of central bank meetings this week that could see the end of free money in Japan and a slower glide path for US rate cuts.

The IDX Composite fell by 1.42 percent on Friday, following a downward trend in Asian and global stock markets.

Bitcoin eased to a one-week low in volatile trade on Friday, as investors took profit from its run to a record high and as another upside surprise on US inflation dimmed prospects of early rate cuts there and dented demand for riskier assets.

Asian stocks slumped on Friday, tracking tech-led declines on Wall Street overnight after hotter-than-forecast US inflation knocked back bets for how soon and often the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates.

MEDC, GOTO and BBTN led the gains on the LQ45.

Rising import cost and the weakening of rupiah against the US dollar have exacerbated the difficulty of beef procurement. 

The IDX Composite increased by 0.53 percent to close at 7,421.21, setting a new record. The total transaction value today was 17.64 billion stocks, with a value of Rp 20.7 trillion.

Ready-to-drink beverage sales have remained subdued despite major holidays and events that had been expected to boost sales.

Asian shares notched seven month highs on Wednesday, on the back of record peaks on Wall Street, as investors mostly shrugged off slightly hotter-than-expected US inflation, betting it won't derail interest rate cuts expected by the middle of the year.

Domestic car sales were down 18.8 percent year-on-year in February despite a prominent car exhibition held in Jakarta last month.

The presumptive president-elect's idea to privatize Indonesia's hospitality industry appears to have the tacit support of SOEs Minister Erick Thohir.

The flagship carrier gets a taste of Swiftonomics with a boost from concertgoers flying to Singapore. Most of the passengers came from Jakarta and Bali.

Asian stocks rose to a seven-month peak on Friday, tracking global peers as investors cheered the prospect of an imminent rate easing cycle led by major central banks, keeping the dollar and Treasury yields under pressure.