Rupiah Slim Down

Rupiah against the U.S. dollar on Friday (4/13/2012) morning, a thin weakened by two points despite the U.S. economic data recorded negative results.

Exchange rate of rupiah in Jakarta interbank ditransaksi Friday morning fell by two points to Rp 9155 to Rp 9153 compared to the previous statistic per U.S. dollar. "The U.S. data are negative such as soaring unemployment data have not been able to push the exchange rate in the country regained some strength against the U.S. dollar," said Monex Investindo Futures analyst, John Ginting here on Friday.

In the meantime, he added, declining U.S. unemployment the data into a positive sentiment for other world currencies including the euro. However, he said that "yield" Italian government bonds gradually come back down. This condition can be a positive sentiment for the global financial markets, including the rupiah in the future.

"The domestic currency tends to follow the existing sentiments in Europe, the condition of the Italian bond yields down is expected to push back the strengthening of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar," he said.

Samuel Securities money market watchers predict Lana Soelistianingsih domestic exchange rate there is the potential for gains in the range between $ 9160.00 per U.S. dollar and USD 9175.00 / U.S. dollar. "The European market will be a strong positive sentiment for the rupiah," he said.

Of the country, he added, steps BI sets the benchmark rate (BI rate) in the position of 5.75 percent is an indication that inflation remains under control in the future. "BI rate is held fixed at 5.75 percent for short-term inflationary pressures are expected to increase," he said.