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Indonesian media forecast the rupiah would weaken by 100 to 150 points on the next trading day, toward 16,600 per dollar, as protests continue. The rupiah closed Friday at 16,499.5 per dollar.
Weakness was attributed to the protests and strong US data.
A weaker rupiah raises the local-currency cost of imported feed ingredients for Indonesian buyers. It is a currency forecast rather than a new supply or demand event.
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