# Police killing sparks Indonesia unrest in first major test for Prabowo presidency | Reuters

> Deadly unrest in Indonesia, following a police incident, is the first major test for President Prabowo. The rupiah closed 0.9% weaker at 16,495 per dollar, and the stock index finished down 1.5% after falling as much as 2.3%.

- Date: 2025-08-29 · published 2025-08-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23616-police-killing-sparks-indonesia-unrest-in-first-major-test-for-prabowo
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md)

## Why it matters

The unrest weighs on investor confidence and the rupiah, which raises the local cost of imported feed inputs. Direct grain or oilseed price effects are unlikely.

## Read by commodity

- USDIDR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/police-killing-sparks-indonesia-unrest-first-major-test-prabowo-presidency-2025-08-29/

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