# Rupiah Strengthens, US Dollar Closes at Rp18,135

> The Indonesian rupiah closed slightly stronger against the US dollar at Rp18,135 on November 3, up 0.03% from the prior close, after trading as weak as Rp18,165 intraday. Investors were awaiting the US midterm elections, and Bank Indonesia was expected to consider further rate hikes amid rupiah pressure.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T09:11:36.531Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77412-rupiah-strengthens-us-dollar-closes-at-rp18-135
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md)

## Why it matters

A weak rupiah raises the local-currency cost of imported feed ingredients such as soybean meal and corn, supporting import prices for Indonesian feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- USDIDR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- finance.aseancoverage.com: https://finance.aseancoverage.com/news/rupiah-edges-higher-to-close-at-rp18135-against-us-dollar/n3628
- cnbcindonesia.com: https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/market/20261103150755-17-781934/rupiah-berhasil-menguat-dolar-as-ditutup-ke-rp18135

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