# Rupiah Slips to Rp 16,829 as Middle East Tensions, Trump Tariff Plan Weigh

> The rupiah closed down slightly at 16,829 per dollar as investors reacted to Middle East tensions ahead of US-Iran nuclear talks. Renewed trade uncertainty after the Supreme Court overturned Trump's tariff policy, and his plan to raise temporary tariffs, also weighed on the currency.

- Date: 2026-02-24 · published 2026-02-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20908-rupiah-slips-to-rp-16-829-as-middle-east-tensions-trump-tariff-plan-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

Geopolitical risk aversion and tariff uncertainty push emerging-market currencies weaker, raising import costs for Indonesian feed buyers and reinforcing a firmer US dollar backdrop.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDIDR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2019-08-02 | [Trump and Fed Sentiment Weighs on Rupiah, Falling to Rp 14,180/US$](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57901-trump-and-fed-sentiment-weighs-on-rupiah-falling-to-rp-14-180-us.md) | +0.4% | +1.7% |
| DXY | 2024-01-29 | [EUR/USD declines to near 1.0840 on Middle East tension, Eurozone GDP data eyed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32343-eur-usd-declines-to-near-1-0840-on-middle-east-tension-eurozone-gdp-data-eyed.md) | +0.2% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2016-11-11 | [Khawatir Kebijakan Trump, Rupiah Amblas ke Rp13.865](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74155-khawatir-kebijakan-trump-rupiah-amblas-ke-rp13-865.md) | +1.4% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2024-10-22 | [Bank Indonesia intervenes as Trump, Fed jitters weigh on rupiah - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28172-bank-indonesia-intervenes-as-trump-fed-jitters-weigh-on-rupiah-the-business.md) | +0.3% | +1.5% |
| DXY | 2025-04-23 | [Dollar rebounds as White House seeks to ease tensions over Fed, China trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25328-dollar-rebounds-as-white-house-seeks-to-ease-tensions-over-fed-china-trade.md) | +0.1% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- jakartaglobe.id: https://jakartaglobe.id/business/rupiah-slips-to-rp-16829-as-middle-east-tensions-trump-tariff-plan-weigh

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