Country: ID | Published: 2026-09-18
Jakarta stocks slipped, with the broader index closing lower after a stretch of fiscal steadiness. Finance Minister Suahasil kept the continuity theme going, pledging refunds for o
Jakarta stocks slipped, with the broader index closing lower after a stretch of fiscal steadiness. Finance Minister Suahasil kept the continuity theme going, pledging refunds for overpaid taxes while the deficit outlook stays anchored below prior expectations, and the central bank windfall adds to the liquidity cushion. Lawmakers are still debating the statutory deficit ceiling, and a lawmaker's push for palm oil exporters to secure local supply adds a policy wrinkle for commodity names.