Video: US to Buy Back Larger Debt as IHSG Soars 1.68%

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - At 10:02 WIB during Friday’s trading session (21/08), the IHSG continued its upward trend, strengthening 1.68% to the level of 6,501. In line with the IHSG, the rupiah also strengthened to Rp 17,740 per US dollar. In the commodity market, gold prices came under renewed pressure due to the direction of the Federal Reserve’s policy and the threat of rising inflation, while oil prices were pushed higher by the threat of an economic war from the US against Iran. What sentiments are market participants focusing on? Watch the full review by Maria Katarina on Profit, CNBC Indonesia.