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The rupiah closed Friday, October 30, at Rp18,147 per US dollar, down about 0.37% on the week. Analysts expected further pressure at the start of the week from a stronger dollar, geopolitical uncertainty and foreign investor selling in domestic markets.
Continued rupiah weakness raises the cost of imported feed inputs for Indonesian buyers. The effect is limited, since the pressure is mostly domestic sentiment rather than a shift in commodity supply or demand.
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