Indonesia’s Market Comeback Draws Cautious Foreign Buyers

‼️ 🇮🇩 Foreign funds have bought Indonesian bonds for a fourth straight month, the rupiah has rebounded more than 3.5% from June’s record low, and equities are on track for their first quarterly inflow of 2026 as managers including Invesco and PPM America trim underweights. Confidence has been bolstered by President Prabowo Subianto’s pledge to rein in the budget deficit, regulatory steps to address MSCI’s transparency concerns, and newly appointed Bank Indonesia Governor Destry Damayanti’s commitment to policy continuity. Even so, deeper doubts over policy execution—and unease about Prabowo’s interventionist agenda—mean most investors remain cautious rather than rushing back in.

Iran Signals a Longer, Harder War: “We Have Enough Missiles to Keep Fighting”

‼️ 🇮🇷 BREAKING: Iran is prepared to intensify its counterstrikes if the US continues attacking its territory, infrastructure, and oil tankers, according to a senior Iranian official. Tehran will not yield to the American naval blockade despite mounting economic damage, viewing the conflict as an existential threat. Having rebuilt military capabilities since the war’s most intense phase ended in April, Iran says it has sufficient missile capacity to sustain a prolonged conflict.