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        "id": 1780112,
        "msgid": "rupiah-continues-to-decline-to-rp17-839-per-us-dollar-as-geopolitical-sentiment-and-inflation-apply-pressure-1780867404",
        "date": "2026-06-02 18:00:00",
        "title": "Rupiah Continues to Decline to Rp17,839 per US Dollar as Geopolitical Sentiment and Inflation Apply Pressure",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "bisnis",
        "topic": "Finance",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Rupiah weakened by 0.19 per cent to Rp17,839 against the US Dollar due to global geopolitical uncertainties and recent inflation data. Rising global crude oil prices are also driving up demand for US Dollars to fund Indonesia's significant oil imports.",
        "content": "<p>The exchange rate of the Rupiah against the US Dollar closed weaker\nby 34 points, or 0.19 per cent, at Rp17,839 per US Dollar in trading on\nTuesday, 2 June 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Money market observer Ibrahim Assuaibi stated that the decline of the\nGaruda currency is still being influenced by global geopolitical\nuncertainty and the latest inflation data released by the Indonesian\nCentral Statistics Agency (BPS). Additionally, the rise in global crude\noil prices is exerting direct pressure on Indonesia\u2019s foreign exchange\nrequirements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom a domestic perspective, we see that the strengthening of global\ncrude oil prices impacts domestic prices. We know that oil imports are\nso large, reaching up to 1.5 million barrels per day, which results in\nquite high demand for the US Dollar,\u201d said Ibrahim, as reported by\ntvOnlenews.com on Tuesday (2\/6\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Regarding external factors, US President Donald Trump stated that\ntalks with Iran are ongoing. This statement follows reports from the\nTasnim news agency that Tehran has temporarily suspended indirect\nnegotiations with Washington. While Trump initially suggested he would\nnot be concerned if the talks failed, he later posted on social media\nreaffirming that the dialogue process with Iran remains active.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with ABC News, Trump also expressed hope for an\nagreement to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz within\nthe coming week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLebanon announced on Monday a partial ceasefire between Hezbollah\nand Israel, which will serve as a limited de-escalation of the conflict\nthat has exacerbated the broader war with Iran,\u201d Ibrahim explained, as\nquoted by Antara.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIran has effectively halted almost all non-Iranian shipments to and\nfrom the Gulf since the war began, choking approximately one-fifth of\nthe global oil and liquefied natural gas flow and driving prices up by\n50 per cent or more,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside geopolitical developments, markets are also closely\nmonitoring US trade policy. On Monday (1\/6\/2026), Trump signed a\nproclamation revising import tariffs on copper, aluminium, and iron, as\nannounced by the White House. Under these regulations, import tariffs\nfor certain agricultural equipment have been reduced from 25 per cent to\n15 per cent.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/rupiah-continues-to-decline-to-rp17-839-per-us-dollar-as-geopolitical-sentiment-and-inflation-apply-pressure-1780867404",
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