The Indonesia stock market has tracked higher in eight straight sessions, climbing more than 300 points or 4.1 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just beneath the 7,790-point plateau and it's overdue for consolidation on Wednesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is soft thanks to rising treasury yields. The European and U.S. markets were slightly lower and the Asian bourses are expected to follow suit.
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August 21, 2026 14:42 ET The minutes of the latest policy meeting of the Federal Reserve, housing market data and manufacturing sector survey results were the main news for the U.S. economy this week. In Europe, inflation data from the U.K. was the highlight, while consumer price data from Japan drew attention in Asia.