Indonesia’s IHSG falls 1.29% at first-session close
The index recovered from below 5,000 but remained lower, with trading turnover reaching Rp5,603.47 billion.
Indonesia’s benchmark IHSG ended the first trading session on 30 October at 5,032.44, losing 65.62 points, or 1.29%. The index had started trading at 5,066.94 before a brief early advance gave way to selling.
After reaching an intraday peak of 5,116.01 in the opening minutes, the benchmark dropped to 4,979.34 between 09:50 and 10:00 Western Indonesian Time. It subsequently recovered and traded between 5,000 and 5,030, reaching around 5,032 shortly before 11:30.
Trading volume totalled 242.53 million lots, while turnover amounted to Rp5,603.47 billion. In the bond market, the yield on Indonesia’s 10-year government securities fell to 7.643% on Thursday from 7.706% on Wednesday, although it remained near its highest levels in six years.
Bank Indonesia said its November 2026 policy-rate decision would reflect domestic and global economic developments rather than automatically mirror the US Federal Reserve. Governor Destry Damayanti said the central bank had several tools to address economic pressures, including rupiah weakness after the currency had breached Rp18,100 per US dollar.
