# Rupiah Predicted to Weaken to Rp18,180, Pressured by Dollar Index and Wiretapping Issue

> Analysts forecast the rupiah will weaken to a range of Rp18,120-Rp18,180 per US dollar on Wednesday. The outlook cites a firmer US dollar index at 101.89 and a 5 basis point rise in the 10-year US Treasury yield to 4.62%, along with domestic political concerns.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T00:11:36.345Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80726-rupiah-predicted-to-weaken-to-rp18-180-pressured-by-dollar-index-and
- 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 makes dollar-priced feed imports more expensive for Indonesian buyers, while rising US yields reinforce a strong-dollar backdrop for commodities.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDIDR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2019-04-26 | [Rupiah weakens to close to Rp14,200 per dollar over weekend - ANTARA News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59874-rupiah-weakens-to-close-to-rp14-200-per-dollar-over-weekend-antara-news.md) | -0.2% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2022-04-28 | [Rand pressured by strong dollar - Moneyweb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42125-rand-pressured-by-strong-dollar-moneyweb.md) | +0.1% | -0.4% |
| DXY | 2023-02-28 | [Rand pressured by a stronger US dollar - Moneyweb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37617-rand-pressured-by-a-stronger-us-dollar-moneyweb.md) | -0.7% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2025-01-08 | [High US Dollar Index to put pressure on Vietnamese dong in 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26837-high-us-dollar-index-to-put-pressure-on-vietnamese-dong-in-2025.md) | +0.6% | -0.5% |
| DXY | 2017-01-27 | [Australian Dollar Predicted to Weaken as Carry Trade Considerations Come to the Fore: HSBC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73245-australian-dollar-predicted-to-weaken-as-carry-trade-considerations-come-to-the.md) | -1.2% | -1.2% |

## Sources

- mediaindonesia.com: https://mediaindonesia.com/ekonomi/952104/rupiah-diprediksi-melemah-ke-rp18180-tertekan-indeks-dolar-dan-isu-penyadapan

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