# The Fed May Raise Interest Rates, Putting the Rupiah Under Pressure

> An analyst forecast that the rupiah could weaken on Tuesday, citing the possibility of a Federal Reserve rate increase in December. The view was based on stronger-than-expected US October job gains, an upward revision to September employment, and a lower unemployment rate.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T03:12:20.084Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia and United States · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90765-the-fed-may-raise-interest-rates-putting-the-rupiah-under-pressure
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Strong US employment data can reinforce expectations of higher US interest rates, supporting the dollar and putting depreciation pressure on the rupiah. This could raise the local-currency cost of imported feed and other commodities, though the article reports a forecast rather than a confirmed rate decision.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDIDR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2021-06-17 | [Rupiah Corrected After The Fed Advances Projection Of Interest Rate Increase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46901-rupiah-corrected-after-the-fed-advances-projection-of-interest-rate-increase.md) | +1.1% | +1.7% |
| DXY | 2018-09-18 | [Hike in US interest rate to put pressure on ringgit](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63306-hike-in-us-interest-rate-to-put-pressure-on-ringgit.md) | -0.3% | -0.0% |
| DXY | 2026-08-31 | [Thai Baht, Indonesian Rupiah Under Pressure as Fed Hike Odds Climb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18172-thai-baht-indonesian-rupiah-under-pressure-as-fed-hike-odds-climb.md) | -0.6% | +1.6% |
| DXY | 2019-04-30 | [Market alert: Will the Fed cut interest rates? \| XTB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59760-market-alert-will-the-fed-cut-interest-rates-xtb.md) | -0.1% | +0.7% |
| DXY | 2019-07-31 | [The Fed rate cut: Markets reconsider the 'Fed Put' after underwhelming cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58267-the-fed-rate-cut-markets-reconsider-the-fed-put-after-underwhelming-cut.md) | +0.9% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- jawapos.com: https://www.jawapos.com/ekonomi/2611100031/the-fed-berpeluang-naikkan-suku-bunga-bikin-rupiah-diprediksi-melemah

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