# Rupiah Hits Rp 18,111 as Fed Split, BI Leadership Uncertainty Weigh

> The rupiah closed at Rp 18,111 per US dollar on July 30, weakening 0.21%. Investors reacted to renewed US-Iran tensions and a Fed decision that held rates at 3.50%-3.75% with a 9-3 split, three members favoring a hike.

- Date: 2026-07-30 · published 2026-07-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18640-rupiah-hits-rp-18-111-as-fed-split-bi-leadership-uncertainty-weigh
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker rupiah raises Indonesia's import costs for feed ingredients priced in dollars, such as soybean meal and corn, and can weigh on local feed-maker margins.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: neutral
- USDIDR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2021-03-19 | [Dollar pauses as traders weigh Fed's dovish stance - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48315-dollar-pauses-as-traders-weigh-fed-s-dovish-stance-markets-business-recorder.md) | +1.1% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2025-03-26 | [Fed's Goolsbee sees lower interest rates in a year's time, but warns of uncertainties, FT reports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25476-fed-s-goolsbee-sees-lower-interest-rates-in-a-year-s-time-but-warns-of.md) | +0.3% | -2.9% |
| DXY | 2025-05-31 | [Ringgit expected to trade in cautious mode next week amid US tariff uncertainty \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24944-ringgit-expected-to-trade-in-cautious-mode-next-week-amid-us-tariff-uncertainty.md) | -0.5% | -1.9% |
| DXY | 2019-12-23 | [Renewed Brexit Uncertainty Could Resurface \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55818-renewed-brexit-uncertainty-could-resurface-investing-com.md) | -0.9% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2019-09-27 | [Sterling slips after BOE policymaker says Brexit uncertainty could mean a rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57313-sterling-slips-after-boe-policymaker-says-brexit-uncertainty-could-mean-a-rate.md) | -0.1% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- jakartaglobe.id: https://jakartaglobe.id/business/rupiah-hits-rp-18111-as-fed-split-bi-leadership-uncertainty-weigh

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