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Indonesia’s trade surplus declined markedly at the start of 2026, with the balance narrowing to $0.96 billion in January 2026 from $2.52 billion in December 2025. The latest trade data...

Indonesia’s import growth surged in January 2026, with year-over-year expansion reaching 18.21%, up from 10.81% in December 2025. The latest data, updated on 2 March 2026, signal a marked acceleration...

Indonesia’s export growth lost momentum at the start of 2026, with year-over-year expansion slowing to 3.39% in January, down sharply from 11.64% in December 2025. The latest data, updated...

Malaysian palm oil futures rose nearly 1.5% on the first trading day of March, trading around MYR 4,100 per tonne, supported by a weaker ringgit and stronger edible oil prices...

Copper futures traded steady near $6 per pound on Monday, holding on to last week’s gains even as a sharp escalation in the Middle East conflict unsettled global financial markets...

Platinum futures climbed toward $2,400 an ounce on Monday, reaching a new four-week high, as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East boosted safe-haven demand across the precious metals complex...

The S&P Global Philippines Manufacturing PMI rose to 54.6 in February 2026 from 52.9 in January, marking a third consecutive month of expansion and the strongest overall performance since November...

The Indian rupee weakened to around 91.2 per dollar, its lowest level in a month, as a sharp rise in global oil prices and broad-based gains in the US dollar...

Malaysia’s S&P Global Manufacturing PMI slipped to 49.3 in February 2026, down from a 20‑month high of 50.2 in January, signalling a renewed deterioration in manufacturing conditions after three consecutive...

The offshore yuan weakened past 6.87 per dollar on Monday, extending losses from the previous session, as a stronger US dollar and escalating conflict in the Middle East weighed...