Composite index of Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) cut its losses to close lower by 2.58% only Monday (Jan 27), worse than Nikkei 225 and S&P BSE Sensex, but probably better than Footsie, which dropped 3% midday in London. Rupiah joined emerging market currencies, weakened further to its new low this year, despite predictions of a recovery in the second half.

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