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IHSG weakens at Tuesday morning market opening
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The Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG) of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) opened down 42.25 points or 0.53 percent at 7,880.47 on Tuesday morning, February 3, 2026. The market is still assessing commitments to enhance transparency by the Financial Services Authority (OJK), BEI, and Indonesia Central Securities Depository (KSEI). Analysts forecast limited weakening with support levels at 7,790-8,270.
Tesla's shares fell more than 3.5 percent in early trading on Monday following the Department of Justice's release of files detailing communications between Elon Musk and Jeffrey Epstein. The documents contradict Musk's earlier denials of interest in visiting Epstein's island. Despite some sales upticks in Europe, the company's stock has faced pressure amid ongoing controversies.
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South Korean stocks surged over 4% on February 3, rebounding from the previous day's drop and triggering a buy-side circuit breaker. The Korea Exchange halted trading for five minutes at 9:26 a.m., the first such activation since last year. Institutional and foreign investors bought up heavyweight shares amid bargain hunting.
The Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG) plunged over 7 percent at the opening of trading on Thursday (January 29, 2026), triggering a trading halt by the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI). The drop was triggered by MSCI's announcement freezing the rebalancing of Indonesia's stock index due to free float transparency issues. The risk of downgrading from emerging to frontier market status looms larger.
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Japan's Nikkei share average edged lower on Thursday as a stronger yen weighed on exporter-heavy stocks. Chip-testing equipment maker Advantest surged 7.6% after raising its annual profit forecast, limiting the losses. A less dovish Federal Reserve also dampened market sentiment.
Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average tumbled more than 1,000 points early Monday amid a surge in the yen against the dollar, dipping below 53,000. The currency's strength has fueled speculation of foreign exchange intervention by Japanese and U.S. authorities, heightening market tensions.
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South Korean stocks closed higher on Friday at a fresh peak just shy of 5,000, led by gains in technology and brokerage shares. The benchmark KOSPI index rose 0.76 percent to 4,990.07 after hitting an intraday record of 5,021.13. The Korean won strengthened against the U.S. dollar.
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