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Rupiah Slips In Muted Trade

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Spot USD/IDR trades +11 figs at IDR14,372 with bulls looking to a clearance of Mar 24 high of IDR14,380 before setting their sights on IDR14,415/15,420, which capped gains on Mar 7/Jan 31. Bears look for a sell-off past Apr 5 low of IDR14,338 towards Mar 30 low of IDR14,325.

  • USD/IDR 1-month NDF last seen +10 figs at IDR14,396. Bulls look for a rally above Mar 8 high of IDR14,480, while bears see Mar 30 low of IDR14,329 as their initial target.
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