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The rupiah fell 0.39% to Rp 15,933 per dollar on October 26, approaching the psychological level of Rp 16,000. Analysts said the dollar's strength, tied to high Fed rates and rising U.S. yields near 5%, was pushing many currencies lower.
They viewed Bank Indonesia's rate hike to 6% as appropriate.
Persistent rupiah depreciation raises the cost of imported feed ingredients for Indonesian buyers and can slow livestock and poultry feed demand. A firm dollar generally weighs on dollar-priced commodities.
kompas.idTim Harian KompasOct 26, 2023Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
