# Rupiah Closes Weaker Alongside Asian Currencies

> The rupiah fell 0.16% to Rp18,111 per US dollar on November 6, weakening alongside several Asian currencies. The US dollar index rose 0.31% to 101.96 amid uncertainty following the Democrats’ midterm election victory.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T09:12:53.180Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83724-rupiah-closes-weaker-alongside-asian-currencies
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar can raise the local-currency cost of dollar-priced imported feed ingredients for Indonesian buyers. The dollar’s gain is supportive for DXY.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-05-30 | [Asian currencies: Indonesia rupiah hits weakest since early May](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30581-asian-currencies-indonesia-rupiah-hits-weakest-since-early-may.md) | +0.3% | +1.8% |
| DXY | 2021-07-25 | [Weak Asian currencies \| Philstar.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46330-weak-asian-currencies-philstar-com.md) | -0.7% | +0.9% |
| DXY | 2024-10-28 | [Asian currencies: Indonesian rupiah, ringgit fall - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28133-asian-currencies-indonesian-rupiah-ringgit-fall-business-and-finance-business.md) | +0.2% | +1.9% |
| DXY | 2023-11-16 | [The Impact of the Strong U.S. Dollar on Asian Currencies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12030-the-impact-of-the-strong-u-s-dollar-on-asian-currencies.md) | -0.3% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2018-03-01 | [Latam currencies weaker with eyes on Fed; stocks edge up](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66187-latam-currencies-weaker-with-eyes-on-fed-stocks-edge-up.md) | -0.1% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- bloombergtechnoz.com: https://www.bloombergtechnoz.com/detail-news/126994/rupiah-ditutup-melemah-bersama-mata-uang-asia

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