Property players have welcomed a new set of government-funded incentives meant to reinvigorate an industry hit first by the pandemic and then by rising interest rates, but whether the sweeteners will help the apartment segment out of the doldrums remains to be seen.

Crude pared Friday's almost three percent gains as Israel's military continued air and ground operations in Gaza, though it took a more cautious approach than feared.

China's latest limit on critical mineral exports, which Beijing said is not targeted at a specific sector, has fuelled uncertainty in the global EV supply chain since it was announced last Friday.

The IHSG closed 0.66 percent higher following a sharp plunge recorded on Thursday caused by improved risk sentiment in the market.

From September 2022 to September 2023, the number of crypto investors grew by some 1.64 million, a 10.1 percent increase, Bappebti said on Thursday.

Asian shares tracked Wall Street futures higher on Friday as Amazon provided some welcome earnings relief, while bonds were able to sustain a rally amid signs US inflation was easing.

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite index experienced a 1.75 percent decline on Thursday, closing at 6,714.51 with 18.55 billion shares traded.

World stock markets dived Thursday on mounting global worries and with investors on tenterhooks before a European Central Bank interest rate decision and key US data.

The Indonesian Composite Index (IHSG) concluded Wednesday's stock trading session on a positive note, closing at 6,834.388, adding 0.41 percent or 27,626 points.

The IHSG closed higher on Tuesday, after initial projections that the stock index would fluctuate as the market went into a “wait and see” mode.  

Chinese stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday after the country's top parliamentary body approved an additional 1 trillion yuan ($137 billion) sovereign bond issue to support the economy.

Start-ups looking to go public need to show a quick path to profitability and lower their expectations for valuation to attract investor interest, analysts say.

With a 1.57 percent IDX Composite decline on Monday, foreign investors sold Rp 592.81 billion (US$37.81 million) worth of stocks.

The government hopes to boost the property market by covering VAT and administration fees for low-income home buyers.

The dollar softened against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, mirroring a dip in Treasuries yields as investors awaited key US economic data before the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting next week.

Euro zone government yields rose sharply on Monday as a sell-off in global bond markets resumed, taking the yield on the global-benchmark 10-year US Treasury note to a 16-year high above 5 percent.

Asian shares slipped on Monday as the risk of a wider conflict in the Middle East clouded sentiment in a week laden with data on US growth and inflation as well as earnings from some of the world's largest tech companies.

Indonesian tire businesses are struggling to maintain their performance amid a persistently weak rupiah and a surge in energy prices partly resulting from conflict in the Middle East.

Asian markets fell and oil prices extended gains Friday on worries that an expected ground invasion of Gaza by Israel will spark a wider conflict in the Middle East.

With little change in a weak office space segment, modern warehouses, industrial properties and residential plots were the most sought-after real estate assets in the third quarter.  

Asian markets tumbled Thursday on fears the Israel-Hamas crisis would spill over into a wider conflict in the Middle East, with some warning that a full-blown war was increasingly likely.

OPEC is not planning to hold an extraordinary meeting or take any immediate action after Iran's foreign minister called on members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to impose an oil embargo and other sanctions on Israel, four sources from the producer group told Reuters.

Domestic sugar prices have remained high in recent months as importers hold back from procuring the commodity due to high international prices, the National Food Agency (Bapanas) said on Monday.

Asian equities retreated and oil prices rallied Wednesday on fears that the Israel-Hamas conflict could spill over into a regional war after a strike on a Gaza hospital dealt a blow to President Joe Biden's diplomatic drive.

Sales of smartphones continued to shrink globally in the recently-ended quarter as consumers watched spending, market tracker Counterpoint reported on Monday.

The US dollar started Tuesday on the back foot as investors took stock of developments in the Middle East and braced for a slew of speeches by central bank officials this week headlined by Fed Chair Powell to gauge the monetary policy outlook.

Indonesian rice production is projected to drop by 650,000 tonnes this year, according to official estimates provided by Statistics Indonesia (BPS).  

The arrival of new shippers working outside the purview of Western governments allows Russian firms to earn more than the $60 per barrel cap that the US and its allies had aimed to impose on Russia through sanctions.

The regulator aims for activity on the new platform to begin later this month and a reference price to be set in the first quarter of 2024.

Bulog confirmed on Thursday that it had been tasked with importing another 2 million tonnes of rice in 2024 to secure the country's rice reserves.