Indonesia Shares Slide to 10-Month Low
2026-05-12 02:56
By
Farida Husna
1 min. read
Indonesia’s benchmark index dropped 70 points, or 1%, to 6,837 in early Tuesday trade, its third straight loss and weakest level since mid-2025.
Risk appetite soured as weaker U.S.
equity futures deepened global jitters after President Trump warned the Iran ceasefire was “on life support,” rejecting Tehran’s counterproposal and stoking fears of prolonged conflict.
At home, rupiah worries added pressure, with local media saying President Prabowo had reprimanded Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo as the currency hovered near a record low around IDR 17,400 per dollar.
Sentiment was also hit by Indonesia’s manufacturing drop in April, the first in nine months, due to softer post-festive demand and rising production strains from geopolitical and supply shocks.
Nearly all sectors fell, led by industrials, infrastructure, and healthcare.
Major decliners included Impack Pratama Industri (-8.0%), Sumber Alfaria Trijaya (-6.1%), Raharja Energi Cepu (-4.3%), and Sumber Global Energy (-3.4%).