
Researcher and senior analyst PT Money Invested Futures Albert Christian K said strengthening the rupiah today triggered potential government shutdown in the U.S. that weakened the dollar. According to him, the U.S. government's budget impasse compromise in Congress threatening the closure of several offices of civil servants (government shutdown).
Therefore, according to him, the market views that political risk weakening U.S. dollar. "Throughout the trade, the rupiah had strengthened to a level of 8632 and 8648 as the weakest level," he told INILAH.COM, in Jakarta on Monday (11 / 4).
Rupiah exchange rate in the interbank foreign exchange spot market on Monday (11 / 4) close higher thin three points (0.03%) so 8.648/8.658 per U.S. dollar from the position last weekend 8.651/8.657.