# Indonesia stocks, rupiah dive as political unrest jolts investors | Reuters

> Indonesian stocks and the rupiah sold off sharply on Friday after several days of student protests in Jakarta. The rupiah fell nearly 1% to around 16,475 per dollar, and the stock index dropped more than 2% intraday. The central bank said it would stay active in the FX market to stabilise the currency.

- Date: 2025-08-29 · published 2025-08-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23614-indonesia-stocks-rupiah-dive-as-political-unrest-jolts-investors-reuters
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md)

## Why it matters

Political unrest raises risk premia on Indonesian assets and pressures the rupiah, which can make imported feed inputs costlier for Indonesian buyers. The effect on global grain and meal prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- USDIDR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesia-stocks-rupiah-dive-political-unrest-jolts-investors-2025-08-29/

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