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        "id": 1645138,
        "msgid": "rupiah-opens-stronger-us-dollar-at-rp16-980-1774925541",
        "date": "2026-03-31 09:06:19",
        "title": "Rupiah Opens Stronger, US Dollar at Rp16,980",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Finance",
        "summary": "The rupiah opened slightly stronger against the US dollar on Tuesday, appreciating by 0.03% to Rp16,980 per dollar, amid a minor correction in the global dollar index. This movement follows a weakening close the previous day and is overshadowed by escalating US-Israel tensions with Iran, driving up oil prices and boosting demand for safe-haven assets like the dollar. Despite reassurances from US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on interest rates, geopolitical risks continue to fuel concerns over global economic slowdown and energy supply disruptions.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The rupiah opened stronger against the US\ndollar on Tuesday morning\u2019s trading (31\/3\/2026), amid a slight\ncorrection in the US dollar on the global market.<\/p>\n<p>According to Refinitiv data, the rupiah opened trading in the green\nzone, appreciating slightly by 0.03% to Rp16,980 per US dollar. This\nstrengthening came after the previous trading session on Monday\n(30\/3\/2026), when the rupiah closed weaker by 0.15% at Rp16,985 per US\ndollar.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the US dollar index (DXY), which measures the greenback\u2019s\nstrength against six major world currencies, was observed weakening this\nmorning. At 09:00 WIB, the DXY fell 0.15% to 100.358. Although\ncorrected, the index\u2019s position remains at a high level after reaching\n100.61 in Monday\u2019s trading, its highest since last May.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s rupiah movement is expected to still be shadowed by external\nfactors, particularly the intensifying US-Israel war against Iran, which\ncontinues to drive spikes in global oil prices. This situation has led\nmarket players to avoid risk assets and shift funds to safe-haven\nassets, including the US dollar.<\/p>\n<p>This condition is reflected in the US dollar\u2019s performance, which\nrecorded significant strengthening throughout March. The dollar index is\neven heading for its largest monthly gain since July 2025, with an\nincrease of around 2.9% this month.<\/p>\n<p>This means demand for the dollar remains very strong amid growing\nconcerns over risks of a global economic slowdown.<\/p>\n<p>Market pressure increased again after US President Donald Trump\nwarned on Monday that Washington would destroy Iran\u2019s energy facilities\nand oil wells if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. On the\nother hand, Iran deemed the US peace proposal unrealistic and launched\nmissiles at Israel again.<\/p>\n<p>Negative sentiment also came from reports that a Kuwaiti oil tanker\nanchored in Dubai was attacked by Iran. This incident has further\ntriggered rises in oil prices and heightened market concerns over global\nenergy supply disruptions.<\/p>\n<p>US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has actually dampened\nspeculation of an interest rate hike in the near term. He emphasised\nthat the US central bank is still taking a wait-and-see approach and\nthat long-term inflation expectations remain stable.<\/p>\n<p>That statement temporarily pressured yields on short-term US bonds\nbut was not enough to weaken the dollar, as the currency remains sought\nafter as a safe asset amid deteriorating prospects for global economic\ngrowth.<\/p>",
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