Indonesia Stocks Extend Decline

2026-08-26 02:40 By Farida Husna 1 min. read

Indonesian shares slipped 21 points, or 0.3%, to 6,482 in early Wednesday trade, marking the second straight session of losses as investors returned from a holiday.

Sentiment was dampened by weaker U.S.

equity futures ahead of Nvidia’s earnings, while Washington weighed fresh trade measures against Canada.

Locally, the Indonesian bourse announced plans to cut the minimum share price limit from IDR 50 to IDR 1 by September 7, a move aimed at boosting liquidity but prompting caution among traders about potential asset impacts.

Meanwhile, several key domestic data will be due next week, including August inflation and July trade performance.

Still, losses were partly cushioned by strong July digital transaction volumes, with rapid adoption of QRIS payments by Bank Indonesia supporting optimism.

Sectoral pressure came from transport, energy, and property, with notable laggards including Indosat (-3.4%), Medco Energi (-2.9%), Bank Rakyat Indonesia (-1.6%), and Charoen Pokphand (-1.0%).



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