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        "msgid": "rupiah-opens-weaker-at-rp17-948-per-us-dollar-as-us-inflation-stokes-concerns-1792036237",
        "date": "2026-10-15 10:16:08",
        "title": "Rupiah Opens Weaker at Rp17,948 per US Dollar as US Inflation Stokes Concerns",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "bisnis",
        "topic": "Finance",
        "summary": "The rupiah fell 0.25% to Rp17,948 per US dollar at Thursday\u2019s opening, as rising US inflation strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could keep monetary policy tight. September headline inflation reached 3.7% year on year, its highest level since May, while core inflation also edged up to 2.6%.",
        "content": "<p>The rupiah weakened against the US dollar at the opening of trading\non Thursday, 15 October 2026. The currency\u2019s decline was influenced by\nrising US inflation, which reinforced market expectations about the\nFederal Reserve\u2019s interest-rate policy.<\/p>\n<p>Market data showed the rupiah down 45 points, or 0.25%, at Rp17,948\nper US dollar. It had closed the previous session at Rp17,903 per US\ndollar.<\/p>\n<p>Permata Bank Chief Economist Josua Pardede said rising inflation in\nthe United States was one factor weighing on the rupiah. The data also\naffected investors\u2019 expectations for the direction of the Fed\u2019s monetary\npolicy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUS CPI inflation rose by 0.6% month on month in September 2026, up\nfrom 0.4% month on month in the previous month, but still in line with\nmarket expectations,\u201d Josua said in Jakarta on Thursday, 15 October\n2026.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"us-inflation-rises-to-its-highest-since-may-2026\">US inflation\nrises to its highest since May 2026<\/h3>\n<p>US inflation data showed an increase in September 2026. On a monthly\nbasis, inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 0.6%,\nhigher than the 0.4% recorded in August 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Year on year, headline inflation rose to 3.7%, from 3.4% the previous\nmonth. This exceeded the market consensus forecast of 3.6%.<\/p>\n<p>US annual inflation in September 2026 was also at its highest level\nsince May 2026. Josua said the rise in headline inflation was driven\nmainly by higher energy costs.<\/p>\n<p>Markets are watching the figures because inflation is an important\nconsideration for the Fed when setting interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>If inflationary pressure persists or increases, the US central bank\ncould keep monetary policy tight for longer. Such expectations could\naffect the US dollar and other currencies, including the rupiah.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"us-core-inflation-also-increases\">US core inflation also\nincreases<\/h3>\n<p>US core inflation also rose in September 2026. It stood at 2.6% year\non year, up from 2.4% the previous month.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/rupiah-opens-weaker-at-rp17-948-per-us-dollar-as-us-inflation-stokes-concerns-1792036237",
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