Rupiah opens slightly firmer at Rp18,070 per US dollar
The currency gained 0.03 per cent as markets awaited US employment figures and Bank Indonesia’s October foreign exchange reserves data.
Indonesia’s rupiah began trading on 6 November 2026 at Rp18,070 per US dollar, a gain of 0.03 per cent, according to Refinitiv data. It had closed at Rp18,075 on 5 November, when it strengthened by 0.44 per cent.
The US dollar index, which tracks the currency against six major counterparts, was also higher. It rose 0.08 per cent to 101.631 at 09:00 Western Indonesian Time.
Markets were awaiting October US non-farm payrolls figures, scheduled for publication on 6 November. Expectations were for an increase of 65,000 jobs, compared with September’s addition of 29,000.
Ahead of that report, initial US unemployment benefit claims fell by 6,000 to 189,000 in the week ending 31 October, below market expectations of 196,000. The figure matched a 57-year low last recorded in mid-July.
In Indonesia, Bank Indonesia was scheduled to publish its October 2026 foreign exchange reserves figures at 10:00 Western Indonesian Time on 6 November. Reserves stood at US$146.3 billion in September, down slightly from US$146.5 billion in August.
