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Indonesian CPI Roughly In Line With Expectations, Rupiah Underperforms In Asia

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Spot USD/IDR has punched through Wednesday's high and last sits +55 at IDR14,580 after the release of domestic CPI report.

  • Headline CPI came in at +1.37% Y/Y, narrowly missing BBG consensus est. of +1.40%. Core CPI registered at +1.21% Y/Y vs. exp. of +1.44%.
  • Some have linked IDR sales to the fact that Indonesia sold just IDR15.02tn of gov't bonds in its latest additional offering under a greenshoe option, missing the IDR25.25tn target.
  • The rupiah is the worst performer in the region as we type, with USD/IDR hitting best levels in five months.
  • As a reminder, Indonesian markets will be closed for a public holiday tomorrow.

Fig. 1: Indonesia CPI & Core CPI Y/Y (%)

Source: MNI - Market News/Bloomberg

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