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        "id": 1648055,
        "msgid": "jci-strengthens-driven-by-expectations-of-de-escalation-in-us-iran-conflict-1775015452",
        "date": "2026-04-01 09:32:57",
        "title": "JCI Strengthens Driven by Expectations of De-escalation in US-Iran Conflict",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Finance",
        "summary": "The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) opened stronger on Wednesday morning, gaining 1.43% to 7,149.25, buoyed by market optimism over potential de-escalation in the US-Israel conflict with Iran, which has eased oil prices and supported global stock rallies. Domestically, investors await key economic data including a projected slowdown in manufacturing PMI, a trade surplus of $1.2 billion, and inflation at 4.9% year-on-year, while government announcements on stable fuel prices, work-from-home policies for civil servants, accelerated B50 biodiesel implementation, and budget efficiencies up to Rp130 trillion add to the positive sentiment. This rebound highlights Indonesia's stock market resilience amid international geopolitical shifts and supportive domestic policies.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Composite Stock Price Index (JCI) of the\nIndonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) moved higher on Wednesday morning, driven\nby market participants\u2019 expectations of de-escalation in the conflict\nbetween the United States (US) and Israel against Iran. The JCI opened\nup 101.03 points or 1.43% at 7,149.25. Meanwhile, the LQ45 index of 45\nleading stocks rose 11.78 points or 1.65% to 727.59. \u201cThe JCI is\nexpected to have rebound potential due to positive sentiment from\nexpectations of de-escalation in the Middle East. It is estimated that\nthe JCI will test resistance levels at 7,100-7,200,\u201d said Head of\nResearch at Phintrao Sekuritas, Ratna Lim, in her analysis in Jakarta on\nWednesday. From abroad, market participants\u2019 hopes for de-escalation in\nthe US-Israel conflict against Iran in the Middle East region have\nresurfaced. Messages surrounding the ongoing US and Israel operations\nagainst Iran have turned positive, following reports that US President\nDonald Trump is open to ending the war without a major reopening of the\nStrait of Hormuz. On the other hand, Iranian state television reported\nthat the country is ready to end the war if given security guarantees.\nAlthough there are doubts about the veracity of the report, the decline\nin crude oil prices has become a positive factor for index movements on\nEuropean and Wall Street stock exchanges. Domestically, market\nparticipants are awaiting several domestic economic data releases on\nWednesday (1\/4), including the March 2026 Manufacturing PMI index, which\nis expected to slow to 51.2 from the previous 53.8, due to religious\nholiday breaks. Then, the February 2026 trade balance is expected to\nrecord a surplus of $1.2 billion, or an increase from $0.9 billion in\nJanuary 2026. Meanwhile, March 2026 inflation is expected to be 0.3%\nmonth-to-month (mtm) and 4.9% year-on-year (yoy) from the previous 0.68%\n(mtm) and 4.76% (yoy) in February 2026. On the other hand, State\nSecretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi stated that Pertamina will not raise\nsubsidised and non-subsidised fuel prices. In addition, the government\nhas officially announced the implementation of work-from-home (WFH) for\ncivil servants (ASN) in central and regional government agencies every\nFriday, effective from 1 April 2026. That policy will be reviewed in the\nnext two months. The government is also accelerating the implementation\nof B50 to increase energy independence. Furthermore, there is a budget\nefficiency policy in ministries\/institutions (K\/L) with potential\nefficiency reaching Rp121 trillion to Rp130 trillion. On Tuesday\u2019s\ntrading (31\/3), European stock exchanges uniformly strengthened,\nincluding the Euro Stoxx 50 up 0.49%, the UK FTSE 100 up 0.48%, the\nGerman DAX up 0.52%, and the French CAC up 0.57%. The US Wall Street\nalso uniformly strengthened on Tuesday\u2019s trading (31\/03), including the\nDow Jones Industrial Average up 2.49% closing at 46,341.51, the S&amp;P\n500 up 2.91% to 6,528.52, and the Nasdaq Composite up 3.43% closing at\n23,740.19. Regional Asian stock exchanges this morning, including the\nNikkei up 2,126.28 points or 4.16% to 53,190.00, the Shanghai up 50.31\npoints or 1.29% to 3,942.18, the Hang Seng up 491.36 points or 1.98% to\n25,279.50, and the Straits Times up 75.55 points or 1.55% to\n4,961.00.<\/p>",
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