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Indonesia president has ordered firm action against stock market violations, minister says

By Thomson Reuters Feb 5, 2026 | 7:49 AM

JAKARTA, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s chief economic ‍minister said on Thursday that President Prabowo Subianto has ‌ordered a ‌firm response to any violations of stock market rules.

Airlangga Hartarto ​told a forum ‍Prabowo had ​instructed officials ​to respond ‍to the recent market rout as soon as possible. He ‍also said authorities would communicate with ‍ratings ‍agencies ​with transparency ​and ⁠expressed optimism Indonesia ‌could maintain market trust.

(Reporting by Reuters Staff; Writing by Martin ⁠Petty)