Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia \u2014 The Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG)\nweakened at the start of morning trading today, Thursday (26\/3\/2026). At\n10:17 WIB, the IHSG dropped 85.81 points or -1.18% to the level of\n7,216.31.<\/p>\n
338 stocks declined, 318 rose, and 302 remained unchanged. The\ntransaction value reached Rp23.8 trillion, involving 14.76 billion\nshares in 698,300 transactions.<\/p>\n
The IHSG initially opened in positive territory. The index opened up\n0.16% or strengthened by 11.54 to the level of 7,313.66. However, it\nbegan to experience a correction within five minutes of opening.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Indonesia\u2019s financial markets from the IHSG to the rupiah\ncollectively strengthened on the first trading day after the long Eid\nal-Fitr holiday.<\/p>\n
Investor optimism emerged alongside hopes of easing global\ngeopolitical tensions after the United States was reported to be\npreparing a diplomatic proposal to de-escalate the conflict in the\nMiddle East.<\/p>\n
However, behind this strengthening, market players are still\nmonitoring developments in the geopolitical conflict, which is the main\nsource of global volatility, awaiting several data releases, and then\nobserving the progress of domestic fiscal tightening plans.<\/p>\n
Sentiments that will influence today include developments in the\nIran-US conflict up to the latest policies of Indonesian Finance\nMinister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa.<\/p>\n
The war between Iran and the United States (US) and Israel has now\nentered its fourth week since the conflict erupted at the end of\nFebruary 2026.<\/p>\n
Amid the ongoing military escalation, signals of diplomacy are\nbeginning to emerge behind the scenes. Reports from several\ninternational media indicate that the Trump administration has sent a\ndraft peace proposal to Tehran via Pakistan\u2019s military chief, Field\nMarshal Syed Asim Munir, who is acting as an indirect communication\nintermediary between the two parties.<\/p>\n
The proposal, known as the \u201c15-Point Proposal,\u201d contains major\ndemands on Iran regarding its nuclear programme and regional\npolicies.<\/p>\n
Among them are the dismantling of all of Iran\u2019s military nuclear\ncapabilities, the complete cessation of domestic uranium enrichment\nactivities, and the handover of all enriched uranium stocks to the\nInternational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).<\/p>\n
Oil prices were under pressure in Wednesday\u2019s trading. West Texas\nIntermediate (WTI) futures contracts fell 2.2% to close at US$90.32 per\nbarrel.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, international Brent also dropped 2.17% to US$102.22. This\nweakening of oil prices is good news as it could alleviate investor\nconcerns about potential inflation spikes.<\/p>\n
From domestically, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has opened\nthe possibility of placing government funds in private banks, but with\nstrict conditions. He emphasised that only banks with strong\nfundamentals or a \u201chealthy kitchen\u201d would be considered.<\/p>\n
\u201cPrivate banks, if they want, we will open it later, the healthy\nones. If not, I\u2019ll be in prison again,\u201d said Purbaya during a halal\nbihalal gathering with reporters on Wednesday (25\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n
On the same occasion, Purbaya revealed that he had added government\nfund placements to state-owned bank conglomerates (Himbara) and Bank\nJakarta by Rp100 trillion. With this addition, the total funds placed\nreach around Rp300 trillion.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Asia-Pacific markets moved variably on Thursday after Iran\nsignalled that it does not intend to hold direct talks with the United\nStates, although Tehran is reviewing the US proposal to end the war,\naccording to the Islamic Republic\u2019s foreign minister.<\/p>\n
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the exchange of\nmessages between the two countries through a mediator \u201cdoes not mean\nIran is negotiating with the US,\u201d Reuters reported.<\/p>\n
Australia\u2019s S&P\/ASX 200 index was flat in early trading.<\/p>\n
Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225 index rose 0.28%, while the Topix rose 0.43%.\nSouth Korea\u2019s Kospi index fell 1.55%, and the Kosdaq index for small-cap\nstocks was almost unchanged.<\/p>\n
Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng index futures contract was at 25,268 compared\nto the last close of the index at 25,335.95.<\/p>\n
Oil prices stabilised during Asian trading hours. West Texas\nIntermediate crude oil futures rose 0.72% to $91 per barrel.<\/p>\n
Overnight in the US, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 305.43\npoints, or 0.66%, closing at 46,429.49. The S&P 500 index rose 0.54%\nto 6,591.90, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.77% to 21,929.83.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/breaking-news-ihsg-plummets-1-1774497081", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }