Daily Report | April Inflation Is Lower ahead of Ramadan

The Dow Jones edged up 0.11% to 23,749 as the energy sector’s rebound boosted prices of crude oil. In the domestic economy, BPS announced April 2020’s inflation of 0.08% mom lower than March’s 0.10% mom.

Weekly Report | BUJT Counts on Relief Measures

PSBB curb nationwide economic activities—the toll-road business sector in particular. The toll-road traffic showed a higher-than 40% decrease, and the bleak prospect of downbeat revenues for toll-road operators is unavoidable.

Daily Report | Investors Anticipate Inflation Reading

The Dow Jones closed lower by 2.55% to 23,723 following the bleak corporate performance with respect to COVID-19 quarantine. The US and China tensions re-escalated after Trump accused China of spreading coronavirus. Back to the national economy, investors awaited today’s inflation reading by Statistics Indonesia (BPS).

Transportation, Warehouse, and Telecommunication Dominate Investments

The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) revealed that transportation, warehouse, and telecommunication sectors had proved 1Q20 investment domination of IDR49.3 trillion or 23.4 percent from the total Foreign Direct Investment (PMA) and Domestic Direct Investment (PMDN).