Today's Top 3 News: Behind Rupiah's Latest Bounce Against US Dollar

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August 11, 2026 | 05:08 pm

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Here are the highlights: What Behind Rupiah's Latest Bounce Against US Dollar; Indonesia's July Consumer Confidence Index Stays Optimistic; and A Complete Guide to See Solar Eclipse in London This Wednesday.

The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:

1. What Behind Rupiah's Latest Bounce Against US Dollar

At the close of trading on Monday, August 10, 2026, the rupiah exchange rate against the US dollar strengthened by 87 points, or 0.49 percent, to Rp17,810 per US dollar, up from the previous close of Rp17,897 per US dollar.

Muhammad Amru Syifa, from the Research and Development division of the Indonesia Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (ICDX), stated that the rupiah's appreciation was underpinned by Indonesia's relatively strong foreign exchange reserves. Read more about it here.

2. Indonesia's July Consumer Confidence Index Stays Optimistic

Bank Indonesia (BI) reported that the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) for July 2026 stood at 116.8, remaining in optimistic territory with an index value above 100. "Bank Indonesia’s Consumer Survey for July 2026 indicates that consumer confidence regarding economic conditions remains resilient," stated Ramdan Denny Prakoso, Executive Director of BI’s Communication Department, in an official statement in Jakarta on Monday, August 10, 2026, as cited by Antara.

Click here to find out contributing factors to consumer confidence last month.

3. A Complete Guide to See Solar Eclipse in London This Wednesday

London is gearing up to witness a spectacular celestial phenomenon this week, as Europe gets its first total solar eclipse in almost three decades.

While nearly 15 million residents across Spain, Iceland, parts of Greenland, Russia and Portugal will be blessed a total obscuration of the Sun, Londoners will be viewing a slightly dimmed, but no less spectacular version with a partial solar eclipse.

Read here to know about the best places and timing to view the solar eclipse in London.

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