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        "msgid": "rupiah-weakens-amid-risk-of-open-conflict-between-the-us-israel-and-iran-1772708681",
        "date": "2026-03-05 17:06:23",
        "title": "Rupiah weakens amid risk of open conflict between the US, Israel and Iran",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Finance",
        "summary": "The rupiah closed weaker on Thursday as the dollar strengthened and investors weighed the risk of an open conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran. Fitch Ratings' outlook downgrade added to domestic concerns, but demand for government bonds\u2014especially short- and medium-term maturities\u2014supported the market and limited losses; the JISDOR rate also firmed.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 The rupiah closed trading in Jakarta on Thursday\nweaker by 13 points or 0.08 percent to Rp16,905 per US dollar from the\nprevious close of Rp16,892 per US dollar.<\/p>\n<p>Rully Nova, an analyst at Bank Woori Saudara, said the rupiah\u2019s\ndepreciation was influenced by the rising dollar index, which continues\nto approach 100 and is affected by the risk of open conflict between the\nUS-Israel and Iran.<\/p>\n<p>According to Sputnik, Iran stated it did not intend to negotiate with\nthe US and would carry on hostility between them. Mohammad Mokhber, a\naide to the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Wednesday (4\nMarch), stressed that Iran does not trust the US.<\/p>\n<p>According to Mokhber, Iran is capable of continuing the war because\nit has eight years\u2019 experience, referring to the Iran-Iraq War\n(1980-1988).<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) pledged not to\nlet the attack launched by the US and Israel on Saturday go\nunchallenged. The attack targeted several targets in Iran, including in\nTehran, with reports of damage and civilian casualties. Iranian state\ntelevision confirmed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had died\nin the strike.<\/p>\n<p>Iran then launched a retaliatory missile attack on Israeli territory\nand US military facilities in the Middle East. The IRGC stated that the\nUS-Israel attack targeted schools, hospitals, stadiums, restaurants, and\nwedding halls to create panic among Iranian society. They stated that\ncivilian casualties had surpassed 700.<\/p>\n<p>Domestically, Fitch\u2019s outlook downgrade added to market fears.\nHowever, investor demand for government bonds rose, especially for\nshort- to medium-term maturities, tempering rupiah\u2019s depreciation\nfurther.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe biggest gains were in the 7-year tenor with yields down 4.4\nbasis points, followed by the 8-year down 4.1 bps, 9-year down 3.1 bps,\nand 10-year down 2.1 bps,\u201d said Rully.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernment bonds still offer relatively attractive yields and their\nliquidity remains high,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Bank Indonesia\u2019s Jakarta Interbank Spot Dollar Rate\n(JISDOR) also moved higher to Rp16,886 per US dollar from Rp16,911 per\nUS dollar.<\/p>",
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