# Pelemahan Rupiah Disebabkan Sentimen dari AS

> The rupiah fell against the US dollar on February 28 as investors reacted to US sentiment. Analysts expected the Federal Reserve to raise its benchmark rate by 75 to 100 basis points. The piece attributes the currency's weakness to US monetary policy expectations.

- Date: 2018-02-28 · published 2018-02-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66817-pelemahan-rupiah-disebabkan-sentimen-dari-as
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md)

## Why it matters

Expected Fed tightening strengthens the dollar against emerging-market currencies, which raises the rupiah cost of imported feed. The effect is likely to persist until US rate decisions are clearer.

## Read by commodity

- USDIDR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- money.kompas.com: https://money.kompas.com/komentar/2018/02/28/153036626/pelemahan-rupiah-disebabkan-sentimen-dari-as

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