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The rupiah closed higher on Friday December 15 at Rp 15,493 per dollar, supported by Indonesia's November trade surplus of $2.41 billion, the 43rd consecutive monthly surplus. Exports fell 8.56% year on year to $22 billion while imports rose 3.29% to $19.59 billion.
The move also reflected a weaker dollar after dovish comments from Fed Chair Powell and projections for three rate cuts in 2024.
A weaker dollar and a steady Indonesian trade surplus support the rupiah, which lowers the local-currency cost of imported feed ingredients. The export decline signals softer domestic trade activity but does not move feed prices directly.
antaranews.comMartha Herlinawati SimanjuntakDec 15, 2023After 1,637 past bearish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% over 20.
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