Country: ID | Published: 2026-09-17
Indonesia's market pulse remains steady, with the Jakarta composite edging higher and foreign money still favoring the big banks even as Wall Street wobbled. The narrative side of
Indonesia's market pulse remains steady, with the Jakarta composite edging higher and foreign money still favoring the big banks even as Wall Street wobbled. The narrative side of the tape is dominated by the forest fire crisis, with the president ordering an all-out probe into corporate offenders and calling for tougher sanctions, while Malaysia pitches in aircraft and other assets to fight the haze. Add a growing drought that has Jakarta eyeing seawater desalination, and environmental pressure is emerging as a real thread for investors to watch alongside the ongoing cabinet reshuffle debate.