Market Pulse: Markets Getting Harder to Assess
Usually, a Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike, like the one on March 16, would weaken other world currencies and stock market indices, especially those in emerging markets. But this time around, the opposite happened. That day, the rupiah, which was at Rp13,347 per US dollar, rose to Rp13,314 four days later, although it weakened back to Rp13,331 middle of last week. Jakarta's Composite Index (JCI) also rose to 5,540 from 5,518. But this was also temporary and mid last week, it dropped to 5,507.
March 28, 2017
Usually, a Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike, like the one on March 16, would weaken other world currencies and stock market indices, especially those in emerging markets. But this time around, the opposite happened. That day, the rupiah, which was at Rp13,347 per US dollar, rose to Rp13,314 four days later, although it weakened back to Rp13,331 middle of last week. Jakarta's Composite Index (JCI) also rose to 5,540 from 5,518. But this was
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