
The rupiah weakened 0.31% to 14,297 per dollar on November 11 after US October CPI inflation rose to 6.2%, the highest in 30 years. The jump lifted US 10-year Treasury yields and was expected to keep the dollar firm.
Indonesia also reported 480 new daily COVID-19 cases.
Higher US inflation raises expectations of faster Fed tightening, which strengthens the dollar and raises the cost of dollar-priced feed imports for Indonesian buyers. US inflation at a 30-year high also signals strong price pressure across the broader commodity complex.
Not 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.