Dollar Falters, the Rupiah Gets Dragged Down

Monday, April 28, 2025

Trump’s erratic policies are undermining global confidence in the US dollar. The Indonesian rupiah continues to weaken too.

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GLOBAL financial markets have entered yet another turbulent phase, with much of the instability stemming from United States President Donald Trump’s increasingly erratic tariff policy. Each day, Trump appears to toy with markets, reversing course without warning and leaving investors grasping for clarity.

Last week offered a case in point. In a surprise turn, Trump appeared to soften his stance on China, announcing that tariffs on mad

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