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        "id": 1657538,
        "msgid": "rupiah-opens-stable-us-dollar-holds-at-rp16-990-1775645614",
        "date": "2026-04-06 09:03:17",
        "title": "Rupiah Opens Stable, US Dollar Holds at Rp16,990",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Finance",
        "summary": "The Indonesian rupiah opened flat against the US dollar at Rp16,990 per dollar on Monday, mirroring its close from the previous trading session amid global uncertainties. The strengthening US dollar index reflects investor flight to safe-haven assets, driven by escalating tensions in the Iran conflict, including US President Donald Trump's ultimatum on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. This geopolitical risk is limiting the rupiah's upside potential by prolonging concerns over oil price spikes, inflation, and interest rates in the global economy.",
        "content": "<p>The rupiah opened stagnant against the United States (US) dollar at\nthe start of trading this week on Monday (6\/4\/2026). According to\nRefinitiv data, the Garuda currency opened trading at Rp16,990\/US$, or\nrelatively unchanged from the previous trading close on Thursday\n(2\/4\/2026). The rupiah closed weakening by 0.09% in that session.\nMeanwhile, the US dollar index (DXY), which measures the greenback\u2019s\nstrength against six major world currencies, was recorded strengthening\nby 0.22% to the level of 100.248 at 09:00 WIB. The rise in DXY indicates\nthat the US dollar is still being sought by investors amid increasing\nglobal uncertainty. The rupiah\u2019s movement this morning is still\novershadowed by external sentiment, particularly the strengthening of\nthe US dollar in global markets amid growing investor concerns over the\nescalating Iran war. The US dollar moved in the green zone this morning\nas market participants monitored the latest developments in the Iran\nconflict. Investors\u2019 main focus is on the latest deadline from US\nPresident Donald Trump regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.\nIn a social media post on Easter Sunday, Trump threatened to target\npower plants and bridges in Iran on Tuesday (7\/4\/2026) local time if\nthat strategic route is not reopened. The market views that statement as\nreinforcing the risk that geopolitical disruptions could last longer.\nTrump\u2019s latest ultimatum has become a negative sentiment for the market,\nnot merely because war is certain to break out soon, but because each\nnew threat makes the risk of disruption appear longer, deeper, and\nheavier for the global economy. This situation has led investors to view\nthis conflict as an issue that could spread from oil price surges to\ninflation, and then to interest rates. This is the condition that makes\nthe US dollar the primary safe-haven asset at present. Ultimately, the\nstrengthening of the US dollar in global markets signals that investors\nare still hunting for dollar-denominated assets. This situation makes\nthe room for strengthening of other countries\u2019 currencies, including the\nrupiah, increasingly limited.<\/p>",
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