Jakarta \u2014 The Indonesian rupiah ended weaker against the US dollar on\nthe final trading day of the week, Friday 27 February 2026.<\/p>\n
According to Refinitiv data, the rupiah closed at Rp16,760\/US,\u2006d<\/em>e<\/em>p<\/em>r<\/em>e<\/em>c<\/em>i<\/em>a<\/em>t<\/em>i<\/em>n<\/em>g<\/em>0.06<\/span>.<\/p>\n The rupiah moved in negative territory from the start of trading. At\nthis morning\u2019s opening, it weakened 0.03% to Rp16,755\/US.P<\/em>r<\/em>e<\/em>s<\/em>s<\/em>u<\/em>r<\/em>e<\/em>c<\/em>o<\/em>n<\/em>t<\/em>i<\/em>n<\/em>u<\/em>e<\/em>d<\/em>a<\/em>s<\/em>t<\/em>h<\/em>e<\/em>r<\/em>u<\/em>p<\/em>i<\/em>a<\/em>h<\/em>b<\/em>r<\/em>i<\/em>e<\/em>f<\/em>l<\/em>y<\/em>t<\/em>o<\/em>u<\/em>c<\/em>h<\/em>e<\/em>d<\/em>R<\/em>p<\/em>16,\u2006787\/U<\/em>S<\/em><\/span>\nbefore the decline moderated ahead of the close.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the strength of\nthe dollar against six major world currencies, was observed weakening\nslightly by 0.04% to 97.753 at 15:00 WIB.<\/p>\n The rupiah\u2019s weakness on Friday\u2019s trading was still influenced by\nseveral external sentiments. The US dollar rebounded from Thursday\u2019s\nweakness following data showing US weekly initial jobless claims rose by\n4,000 to 212,000. This figure was lower than the market projection of\n216,000, reinforcing signals of a still-solid labour market.<\/p>\n Dollar strength was also driven by increased liquidity demand\nfollowing weakness in US equities. However, the scope for dollar\nappreciation remained relatively limited following dovish commentary\nfrom Federal Reserve Chicago President Alan Goolsbee, who assessed that\ninterest rates still had potential to decline this year if inflation\ncontinues to moderate.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the market currently estimates only about a 3% probability\nof a 25 basis point rate cut at the Federal Reserve\u2019s 17-18 March\nmeeting.<\/p>\n Domestically, sentiment also came from attention by global rating\nagencies to pressure on Indonesia\u2019s fiscal position.<\/p>\n During an Asia-Pacific webinar on Thursday 26 February 2026, S&P\nGlobal Ratings sovereign analyst Rain Yin stated that Indonesia\u2019s debt\ninterest payments could potentially breach the critical 15% threshold of\ngovernment revenue. Yin added that if this ratio remains above 15% for a\nsustained period, S&P may view Indonesia\u2019s rating outlook more\nnegatively.<\/p>",
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