# Rupiah Closes Weaker at Rp18,159, Here Are the Sentiments Weighing on It

> The rupiah closed slightly weaker at Rp18,159 per US dollar, down 7 points from the prior close of Rp18,152. Markets are watching US strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, which Washington called defensive, alongside ongoing US-Iran diplomacy, the Russia-Ukraine war, and upcoming US employment and services data. Domestically, El Niño-linked supply disruptions are pushing up food prices.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T21:11:59.360Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78431-rupiah-closes-weaker-at-rp18-159-here-are-the-sentiments-weighing-on-it
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker rupiah raises the local-currency cost of imported feed ingredients such as soybean meal and corn, adding to pressure on Indonesian feed makers. Rising domestic food inflation tied to El Niño also points to tighter regional supply.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: neutral
- USDIDR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2026-07-30 | [Rupiah Hits Rp 18,111 as Fed Split, BI Leadership Uncertainty Weigh](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18640-rupiah-hits-rp-18-111-as-fed-split-bi-leadership-uncertainty-weigh.md) | -1.2% | -1.9% |
| DXY | 2024-07-09 | [China’s yuan slides on weaker guidance; Powell testimony in focus - The Pound Hub](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12302-china-s-yuan-slides-on-weaker-guidance-powell-testimony-in-focus-the-pound-hub.md) | -0.6% | +0.2% |
| DXY | 2024-07-10 | [Why the Fed cutting interest rates may weaken the U.S. dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29459-why-the-fed-cutting-interest-rates-may-weaken-the-u-s-dollar.md) | -0.6% | +0.2% |
| DXY | 2018-07-11 | [JPY: Why the yen’s at a crossroads \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64287-jpy-why-the-yen-s-at-a-crossroads-articles-ing-think.md) | +0.5% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2022-08-26 | [fed: Dollar volatile after Fed's Powell comments on inflation - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39943-fed-dollar-volatile-after-fed-s-powell-comments-on-inflation-the-economic-times.md) | +1.1% | +3.4% |

## Sources

- wartaekonomi.co.id: https://wartaekonomi.co.id/read645359/rupiah-ditutup-melemah-ke-rp18159-ini-sentimen-yang-membayangi

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