JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) opened in the green on Tuesday, but the gains remain precarious as investors weigh a rare “dovish” signal from the U.S. Federal Reserve against a tinderbox of geopolitical tension in the Middle East. The Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) rose 0.44 percent to 7,122.99 in early trading, […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – The Indonesian rupiah is hovering at a perilous psychological crossroads, inching closer to the Rp17,000 per US dollar mark as a perfect storm of soaring energy costs and a hawkish Federal Reserve batters emerging market sentiment. On Monday morning, the currency slipped further to Rp16,981, a move that analysts say is […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – Despite a brutal sell-off that has wiped out nearly 20 percent of the Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) this year, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa remains defiantly bullish on Indonesia’s market outlook. On Monday, as the index slumped by 1.61 percent to close at 7,022.29, Purbaya brushed off investor fears surrounding the […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – Indonesia’s finance ministry has begun identifying potential budget cuts across government agencies, a preemptive strike aimed at protecting the nation’s fiscal deficit as soaring global oil prices put the state treasury under immense pressure. Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa confirmed on Monday that his office is drafting an efficiency plan to […]
Indonesia’s financial regulator has introduced new regulations allowing foreign financial institutions to open representative offices in the country, aiming to boost cross-border financing while maintaining strict oversight of financial activities.
The Indonesian rupiah weakened on March 13, 2026 as rising global oil prices, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, and a stronger US dollar increased pressure on emerging market currencies. Analysts say inflation risks and higher bond yields could keep the rupiah volatile in the coming week.
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – Indonesia’s benchmark stock index is treading water as a perfect storm of soaring energy costs and geopolitical brinkmanship in the Middle East sends ripples through global markets. The Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) opened with a cautious gain of 0.13 percent to 7,398.85 on Thursday, but analysts warn the uptick is fragile. […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – The global economic center of gravity is shifting rapidly toward Southeast Asia, with Indonesia projected to leapfrog traditional industrial powerhouses Japan and South Korea to become the world’s fifth-largest economy by 2050. Speaking at the Tokyo Conference 2026, Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, laid out a bold vision […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – As the specter of a closed Strait of Hormuz looms over global commodity chains, Indonesia is doubling down on a high-stakes internal strategy: spending its way to safety. Despite the escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, Jakarta’s Ministry of Finance remains bullish, projecting a 5.4% growth rate for […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – Prices for Indonesia’s benchmark gold bars saw a marginal retreat on Thursday morning, as the state-owned miner PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) adjusted its rates downward amid shifting market conditions. As of 9:20 AM WIB, the price for one gram of Antam gold was quoted at Rp3,042,000, according to the official Logam […]
