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May 20, 2026

20 May 2026
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May 20, 2026

NEWS

  • America : Wall Street weakened (Dow -0.65%, Nasdaq -0.84%, S&P 500 -0.67%) due to risk-off sentiment driven by renewed U.S.–Iran tensions, persistently high oil prices, and rising UST yields, with the UST 10Y climbing to 4.67%. Concerns over inflation and higher-for-longer interest rates further pressured the market, with the technology sector hit the hardest ahead of NVIDIA’s earnings amid a global bond sell-off.
  • Asia :  Asian markets were mixed (China SSE +0.92%, Hang Seng +0.48%, Nikkei 225 -0.44%, KOSPI -3.25%). China and Hong Kong markets strengthened on stimulus expectations, while Japan and Korea were pressured by profit-taking, yen appreciation, and foreign outflows. Markets were also overshadowed by Middle East tensions, rising global yields, and weak China data, although pressure from oil prices eased after the postponement of the U.S. attack plan on Iran.

MARKET UPDATE

  • The JCI closed lower at 6,370 (-3.46%) due to a broad sell-off triggered by rumors regarding the establishment of a strategic commodity export agency, which raised concerns over pressure on corporate margins. The basic materials, energy, and transportation sectors were the most heavily affected, compounded by MSCI rebalancing and the rupiah weakening to a record low ahead of the Bank Indonesia decision, with consensus expecting the BI Rate to rise to 5% to maintain rupiah stability.
  • Bond market: The Indonesia 10Y government bond yield rose to 6.75% due to rupiah weakness, which increased risk premiums and expectations of a BI Rate hike, triggering a repricing of the SUN yield curve. Rising UST yields, elevated energy prices, and expectations of persistently high Fed rates also narrowed the Indonesia–U.S. yield spread and encouraged foreign outflows.


Source : Bloomberg, Infovesta

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