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Companies & Markets

Asian stocks gain, oil dips on hopes of new round of US-Iran talks

ASIAN stocks edged higher as signs Iran may join talks with the US fostered cautious optimism about progress in the Middle East ahead of a looming ceasefire deadline. Oil dropped.

Stock-index futures for Wall Street gauges rose more than 2.5%, and European contracts surged 5.3%.
International

Stocks and bonds jump as oil’s plunge lifts mood

For the cross-asset relief rally to hold, traders will need confirmation that the ceasefire will last, analysts say

A gauge of Indonesian shares is down more than 17% since the start of the year, making it the world’s worst-performing benchmark.
Asean Business

FTSE keeps Indonesia’s market status amid ongoing reforms

The country has carried out a series of initiatives to address MSCI’s concerns

The timeline and rules cap months of consultations as Indonesian officials try to avert a possible MSCI market downgrade.
Banking & Finance

Indonesia offers three-year timeline to lift public float to 15%

MSCI had raised concerns over investability earlier this year

The new leadership will oversee capital market governance reforms proposed by OJK and the Indonesia Stock Exchange to address the concerns raised by MSCI.
Asean Business

Indonesia lawmakers grill candidates for top regulator jobs after market turmoil

Parliament is considering 10 candidates for a total of five vacancies at the agency, known by its Indonesian abbreviation OJK

MSCI estimates indicate that losses from physical hazards could rise to US$4.6 billion by 2050 – nearly four times the 2024 figure of US$1.2 billion.
ESG

Climate risks increasingly pose threat to insurance markets, broader financial system: MSCI Institute

Larger tail events and the clustering of secondary perils can lower predictability

Jeffrey Hendrik, interim president director of IDX (left), says a draft regulation to raise Indonesia's minimum public float to 15% has gone through an internal review and a public consultation process. Samsul Hidayat, president director, Indonesia Central Securities Depository, is at right.
Asean Business

Indonesia cuts shareholder disclosure threshold to 1% to lift market confidence

The exchange is also working to finalise the methodology and procedures for a new shareholder concentration list

Indonesia’s stock markets were plunged into turmoil when MSCI warned in late January that the country could be downgraded amid concerns about a lack of transparency around share ownership and trading.
Asean Business

Indonesia hopes to get MSCI response to capital market reforms before May, official says

OJK and Indonesia’s stock exchange will meet with MSCI representatives on Wednesday

The US’ benchmark S&P 500 index is now slightly negative on the year, bobbing tediously higher and lower in an unusually tight range since late December 2025.
Opinion & Features
THE BOTTOM LINE

The death of the Trump trade

Investor backlash against US markets appears to be real

Indonesia’s trust evolved under different historical and political conditions. Where institutions have been inconsistent and laws fluid, trust has naturally migrated into families, networks and personal relationships.
Opinion & Features

Trust is not branding: What Indonesia’s recent market turbulence really reveals

In a global financial system that prizes transparency, data reliability and predictability, institutional credibility matters

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