Breaking News! IHSG Falls 2%, Back at Around the 7,500 Level

Jakarta 



, The Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) weakened further in the first 45 minutes of trading on Friday (6 March 2026). By 09:45 WIB, the IHSG had fallen 156.10 points or 2.02% to 7,554.44. A total of 126 stocks advanced, 533 declined, and 299 were unchanged. The value of transactions reached Rp 4.46 trillion, involving 8.68 billion shares in 580,200 trades. Market capitalisation shrank to Rp 13,452 trillion.

Heavyweight issuers Sinar Mas, Bakrie, and Prajogo were among the main drags. Dian Swastatika Sentosa (DSSA), Barito Renewables Energy (BREN), and Bumi Resources Minerals (BRMS) were among the morning top laggards.

The Indonesian financial markets remain under heavy downward pressure. The escalating USIS and Iran conflict, rising oil prices, and the latest Chinese economic projections are likely to weigh on sentiment today.

Oil prices surged to their highest level since July 2024, with Brent crude settling at around US$84 per barrel, up nearly 4%, and WTI at US$81.01 per barrel, up about 8.5%. The figures mark the highest since July 2024, or 2 years 8 months.

Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz remained largely halted, while Iran claimed to have struck a tanker with missiles.

Adding to market pressure, the Chinese authorities instructed major refineries to halt diesel and petrol exports, adding to market pressure.

Meanwhile, Asia 4i confirmed open weak, with markets down across the region, following Wall Street. South Korea’s Kospi fell 0.87%, after posting its best day since 2008 in the previous session. However, the small-cap Kosdaq rose 2.45%. Japan Nikkei 225 slipped 0.24%, while Topix declined 0.42%. Australia S&P/ASX 200 fell 1.09% in early trading, led by basic materials stocks. Hang Seng index futures stood at 25,037, below the last close of 25,321.34.