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        "id": 1786228,
        "msgid": "rupiah-weakens-as-disappointing-trade-balance-data-weighs-1780642250",
        "date": "2026-06-05 13:11:00",
        "title": "Rupiah Weakens as Disappointing Trade Balance Data Weighs",
        "author": "Andhika",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian rupiah continued to weaken against the US dollar, driven by a sharply lower-than-expected trade surplus for April 2026. Investor concerns over Bank Indonesia's independence following new regulations added to the domestic pressure on the currency. Bank Indonesia is expected to intervene in markets to stabilise the rupiah.",
        "content": "<p>The rupiah exchange rate against the United States dollar continued\nto weaken in Friday (5\/6) morning trade. Based on market data, the\nrupiah was corrected by 17 points or 0.09% to a level of Rp18,066 per US\ndollar, compared to the previous closing position of Rp18,049 per US\ndollar. The weakening of the rupiah today was triggered by a combination\nof unfavourable domestic sentiment and persistent external pressures.\nResearch and Development Indonesia Commodity &amp; Derivatives Exchange\n(ICDX) representative Muhammad Amru Syifa revealed that the main factor\ndepressing the rupiah stemmed from the release of Indonesia\u2019s Trade\nBalance data, which fell short of market expectations. \u201cDomestic\nsentiment was very influential, especially after the trade balance data\nreleased on 2 June 2026 showed that the trade surplus for April 2026\nonly reached 0.09 billion US dollars. This figure slumped sharply\ncompared to the previous month, which reached US$3.32 billion,\u201d Amru\nstated in Jakarta on Friday. Beyond fundamental trade factors, market\nparticipants are also closely watching domestic institutional issues.\nAmru mentioned that investor concerns regarding the independence of Bank\nIndonesia following the passing of new regulations have added to the\ncautious stance of capital owners towards rupiah-based assets. To curb\nfurther volatility, Bank Indonesia is expected to continue stabilisation\nmeasures through intervention in the foreign exchange market, Domestic\nNon-Deliverable Forwards (DNDF), and the bond market. These steps are\ncrucial to ensure sufficient foreign exchange liquidity in the domestic\nmarket. The government is also being urged to strengthen investor\nconfidence through consistent economic policy and by maintaining fiscal\ncredibility. \u201cOptimisation of Export Proceeds (DHE) needs to be\ncontinuously encouraged so that the supply of foreign exchange\ndomestically remains maintained,\u201d Amru added. Until the close of trading\ntoday, the rupiah exchange rate is predicted to move in a volatile\nmanner but remain under pressure. The estimated movement range is\nbetween Rp18,000 and Rp18,110 per US dollar.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/rupiah-weakens-as-disappointing-trade-balance-data-weighs-1780642250",
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