The Indonesia stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, retreating more than 200 points or 2.9 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just beneath the 7,100-point plateau and it's got another weak lead for Monday's trade.
The global forecast for the Asian markets continues to be negative thanks to the conflict in the Middle East and the resulting surge in oil prices. The European and U.S. markets were down and the Asian bourses are expected to open in similar fashion.
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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.