# Rupiah weakens to close to Rp14,200 per dollar over weekend - ANTARA News

> The rupiah weakened to Rp14,199 per US dollar over the weekend of April 26, 2019, after the presidential election and a Bank Indonesia board meeting. Analysts attributed the move mainly to external factors, including stronger-than-expected US economic data.

- Date: 2019-04-26 · published 2019-04-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59874-rupiah-weakens-to-close-to-rp14-200-per-dollar-over-weekend-antara-news
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Rupiah weakness makes imported feed ingredients more expensive for Indonesian buyers. The move is driven by dollar strength rather than any agricultural supply change.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2019-04-30 | [Rupiah falls on high demand for dollars - ANTARA News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59873-rupiah-falls-on-high-demand-for-dollars-antara-news.md) | -0.1% | +0.7% |
| DXY | 2018-10-02 | [Rupiah Weakens Past 15,000 per Dollar for First Time Since 1998 - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62835-rupiah-weakens-past-15-000-per-dollar-for-first-time-since-1998-bloomberg.md) | +0.7% | +2.1% |
| DXY | 2023-09-27 | [Rupiah melemah diiringi peningkatan index dolar AS dan obligasi AS - ANTARA News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34426-rupiah-melemah-diiringi-peningkatan-index-dolar-as-dan-obligasi-as-antara-news.md) | +1.1% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2017-11-30 | [Rupiah kamis sore melemah ke Rp13.514 - ANTARA News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68271-rupiah-kamis-sore-melemah-ke-rp13-514-antara-news.md) | +0.5% | +0.2% |
| DXY | 2025-10-30 | [South African Rand Weakens to Over 1-Week Low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22701-south-african-rand-weakens-to-over-1-week-low.md) | +1.1% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- en.antaranews.com: https://en.antaranews.com/news/124397/rupiah-weakens-to-close-to-rp14200-per-dollar-over-weekend

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