JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com—The rupiah weakened again against the United States dollar in trading on Friday, May 29, 2026, amid a strengthening US dollar index driven by a combination of global geopolitical sentiment, inflationary pressures in the United States, and market concerns over Indonesia’s domestic fiscal condition. At the close of trading on Friday, May 29, 2026, […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com – Foreign exchange analyst Ibrahim Assuaibi said the weakening of the rupiah in Thursday’s trading was driven by a stronger US dollar amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as debates over the accuracy of economic growth data. In today’s trading, Thursday, 14 May […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com – The rupiah closed stronger against the U.S. dollar in Wednesday trading, May 13, 2026, amid intervention measures carried out by Bank Indonesia in the offshore Non-Deliverable Forward (NDF) market. By the close of afternoon trading, the rupiah had strengthened by 53 points to Rp17,475 per U.S. dollar from the previous close of […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — Market analyst Ibrahim Assuaibi projects that global gold prices could surge significantly to reach US$5,400 per troy ounce in the second quarter of 2026, driven by escalating geopolitical tensions worldwide. Ibrahim said the anticipated rally in gold prices would likely push domestic bullion prices up to Rp3,300,000 per gram. “Technically, in the […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — The rupiah closed weaker against the U.S. dollar in Wednesday (April 29, 2026) trading, pressured by a stronger dollar index, rising global uncertainty, and domestic policy factors. Money market analyst Ibrahim Assuaibi said the rupiah fell 83 points to Rp17,326 per U.S. dollar, from the previous close of Rp17,243. “During the trading […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — The rupiah depreciated against the US dollar in Tuesday’s trading session on April 28, 2026. The currency opened 27 points lower from the previous day’s close and extended its decline by another 5 points to Rp17,243 per US dollar. Overall, the rupiah fell by 32 points compared to Monday’s closing level of […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — The U.S. dollar weakened at the close of trading on Friday, April 24, 2026, amid global pressures and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, lending modest support to the rupiah. The rupiah closed 57 points higher at Rp17,229 per U.S. dollar in evening trade, after weakening earlier in the session. Market […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com – Indonesia’s rupiah came under renewed pressure, breaching the Rp17,300 per U.S. dollar level in Thursday morning trading, as mounting external and domestic headwinds weighed on the currency, with further weakness expected by end-April. Currency analyst Ibrahim Assuaibi said the rupiah could weaken to Rp17,400 by the end of April, earlier than his […]
