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Markets

Gold hits record high as global markets rise

Gold hit a record high on Friday as global stock markets gained on reassuring data about the health of the world's biggest economy and likely US interest rate cuts.

1 day ago
Markets

Japanese stocks head for best week in four years

Asia shares were headed for a weekly gain on Friday and Japan's benchmark Nikkei was poised for its best week in over four years as upbeat risk sentiment spilled over from Wall Street, while the dollar and US Treasury yields held broadly steady. ...

2 days ago
Markets

Asian stocks follow Wall Street climb

Asian markets mostly mirrored positive strides on Wall Street in early trade Thursday, as easing US consumer inflation buoyed hopes that a big interest rate cut was around the corner and economic growth in Japan outpaced expectations.   ...

3 days ago

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Auto financing falls 15% in July due to slump in new car sales

Data from industry association Gaikindo show that 484,236 new cars were sold from factories to dealers in the first seven months of 2024, which is down 17.5 percent from the same period last year.

4 days ago
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Asian shares rise, kiwi slumps as New Zealand cuts rates

Asian shares rose and the dollar nursed losses on Wednesday after soft US producer prices data stirred hopes that consumer price inflation would be benign, sending bond yields lower.

4 days ago
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Overseas investors turn bearish on Japanese equities after brutal sell-off

Global investors are turning bearish on once-favored Japanese stocks following last week's turbulence as they reassess economic prospects and the viability of yen-funded trades.  

5 days ago
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Foreign airlines lose interest in China as domestic carriers expand abroad

Chinese airlines are gaining market share on international routes, industry data shows, as foreign rivals are deterred by weak China travel demand and rising costs and extended flight times because of the need to avoid Russian airspace.

1 week ago
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RI loses welders, engineers to foreign oil and gas projects

The Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Special Task Force (SKK Migas) has complained that vacancies in oil and gas projects run by Indonesian companies remain unfilled because qualified professionals are hired by foreign companies for projects abroad.

1 week ago
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Asian shares set to end brutal week on a high, yen under pressure

Asian shares are ending a rough week on a high as Japanese stocks are close to recouping all of the huge losses from Monday, while the yen slipped again as markets pared back the chance of an outsized US rate cut.

1 week ago
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Agencies forecast surge in rupiah bond issuance

However, an expert cautioned that declining purchasing power in the domestic real sector could force companies to delay expansion and refinancing plans, thereby reducing their need for bond financing.

1 week ago
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Life insurers see steep decline in investment yield in first half this year

The decline is mostly driven by unit-linked products that insurers placed in stock and mutual fund instruments.

1 week ago
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Tech leads Asia stock selloff, yen gains in volatile week for markets

Tech shares led a selloff in stock markets around Asia, while the yen and US bonds rebounded, as global investors struggled to find their footing in a wild week for markets.

1 week ago
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Asian stocks extend recovery, yen weakens as some calm returns

Asian stocks rose again Wednesday as some stability returned after a volatile start to the week, though Tokyo saw more big swings and the yen weakened further as analysts warned more upheaval could be in store.

1 week ago
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Asian stocks rebound from rout as Fed faces calls to cut rates early

Asian equities rallied Tuesday after the previous day's global rout fuelled by US recession fears that have led to calls for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates before its next meeting.

1 week ago
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Developers fear credit histories could slow mortgage applications

The association has blamed P2P loans as one of the prominent causes behind the bad credit history of potential homeowners, citing that 40 percent of mortgage applications were turned down by banks because of this reason.

1 week ago
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RI looks to China to help boost production from aging oil fields

The government is waiting for follow-up from China's Sinopec on five depleting oil fields operated by Indonesia's Pertamina EP.

1 week ago
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Stocks routed by US recession risk, bonds eye rapid rate cuts

Share markets tumbled and bonds rallied in Asia on Monday as fears the United States could be heading for recession sent investors rushing from risk assets while wagering that rapid fire rate cuts will be needed to rescue growth.

1 week ago
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Geological Agency proposes two rare earth mining areas

The energy ministry's Geological Agency has proposed that two potential rare earth reserves in West Sulawesi's Mamuju regency be designated as new mine operating permit areas (WIUPs) amid the government's push to develop the rare earth downstream industry.

2 weeks ago
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Tokyo tanks as Asian markets track Wall St down on recession fears

Tokyo led losses across Asia on Friday due to a stronger yen and expectations for more Japanese rate hikes, while disappointing data sparked a plunge on Wall Street and fuelled fresh fears of a US recession.

2 weeks ago
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Hong Kong wants RI conglomerates, start-ups to look beyond Singapore

The Chinese special administrative region pitches itself as hub for tech and finance and highlights proximity to the mainland market as reasons for Indonesian firms to set up shop.

2 weeks ago
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Govt to import 3 million tonnes of milk for free meal program

Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman said on Monday that he assured these foreign procurements were temporary and the government would make effort to reduce reliance for imports.

2 weeks ago
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Asian investors trade cautiously ahead of central bank decisions

Asian markets edged down Tuesday as investors jockey ahead of a slew of central bank decisions, key economic data and earnings from tech titans this week.

2 weeks ago
Markets

Asian markets extend Wall St rally after US data and ahead of Fed

Asian markets rallied Monday, tracking a surge on Wall Street after data showing US inflation slowed further in June stoked hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates.

2 weeks ago
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Indonesia launches new phase of industrial park in bid to lure investors away from China

The Batang integrated industrial park already hosts nearly 20 companies in 10 percent of its total area of 4,300 hectares, including South Korea's LG Energy Solution and glass maker KCC Glass.

3 weeks ago
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Asian markets track tech-led plunge on Wall St, yen extends gains

Asian markets tumbled Thursday after a tech-fueled sell-off saw Wall Street tank, as disappointing earnings caused traders to panic that a months-long rally in the sector may have been overdone.

3 weeks ago
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Govt denies buying Russian oil but leaves door open

Government officials say no decision has been made to buy Russian oil but have not ruled out such purchases in the future.

3 weeks ago
Markets

Long-haul jets land top orders at Farnborough Airshow

Aircraft orders unveiled at Farnborough Airshow this week focused chiefly on the wide-body market, reflecting the desire of airlines to meet a revival in long-haul demand despite production woes.

3 weeks ago
Markets

IDX closes in red zone as major bank stocks decline

The IDX Composite Index closed in the red on Tuesday, dropping 0.11 percent to 7,313.85 amid major bank stock declines. The day's trading volume was low, with Rp 8.31 trillion in transactions and mixed sectoral performance.

3 weeks ago
Markets

Asia stocks skid as China trims rates

Asian shares slid anew on Monday, getting little lift from a surprise rate cut by China's central bank, while Wall Street futures firmed in the wake of President Joe Biden's decision to bow out of the election race.

3 weeks ago
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Analysts cut forecasts on IDX Composite amid uncertainty

Expectations for the IDX Composite dimmed amid concerns over the incoming government’s policy and uncertainty about the central bank’s interest rate cut.

4 weeks ago

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Mon, August 19, 2024

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