# Rupiah Movement Influenced by Sentiment Over Indonesia's Trade Surplus Release

> The rupiah weakened 8 points to Rp18,168 per US dollar on November 4. Indonesia's trade ministry reported a September trade surplus of $3.36 billion, down from $3.55 billion in August, with imports up 18.41% year on year against exports up 11.87%.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T12:10:20.981Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79647-rupiah-movement-influenced-by-sentiment-over-indonesia-s-trade-surplus-release
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md)

## Why it matters

A narrowing surplus and faster import growth increase Indonesia's foreign currency demand, which keeps the rupiah under pressure and makes dollar-priced feed imports more expensive. Strong US labor data also supports the dollar.

## Read by commodity

- USDIDR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- antaranews.com: https://www.antaranews.com/berita/5831527/kurs-rupiah-dipengaruhi-sentimen-rilis-surplus-perdagangan-indonesia

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