Manufacturing Data Support SUN Market

INDOBeX Government Total Return is relatively flat or edged up 0.02% to 278.64. A number of investors responded positively to the rise in Indonesia’s manufacturing index from May 28.6 to June 39.1.

Significant Recovery Pushes ICBI to the Highest Level

The bond market has responded positively to the return of investors to take a position, in line with the projected global economic recovery since activity in a number of countries. This investor optimism was also supported by the appreciation of the rupiah from around IDR 16,500/USD to the level of IDR 14,000/USD.

IMF Cuts Economic Projections

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that the pace of the world economy in 2020 will be minus 4.9%. This figure is lower than the previous prediction in April of minus 3%, as the global economic pace is leading to an economic crisis and fears of a second wave corona virus outbreak.