{
  "id": 15604140,
  "title": "Indonesia market sinks to 2020 levels on threat of MSCI demotion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/indonesia-market-sinks-to-2020-levels-on-threat-of-msci-demotion",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-19T12:04:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2026/10/19/indonesia-market-sinks-to-2020-levels-on-threat-of-msci-demotion/239787"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jakarta's main stock index, the Jakarta Composite Index (JCI), has hit its lowest level in six years following a sharp decline last week. This follows MSCI, the index compiler, considering the removal of Indonesia from its emerging market status. The JCI fell 3.6 percent to close at 4,996, marking a level last seen in 2020. This was the second day of heavy losses, with the JCI plunging more than 11 percent on Friday, the largest single-day drop since early 1998. The index has plummeted over 40 percent since the beginning of the year.\n\nMSCI stated on Friday that it is \"no longer appropriate\" to maintain Indonesia's emerging-market status and is considering reclassifying it as a \"Standalone Market\". The US firm pointed to a lack of progress on investors' concerns over \"ongoing opacity in shareholding structures\" and coordinated trading behavior affecting price information. A reclassification could prompt passive funds to withdraw US$5.6 billion (RM22.9 billion) from Indonesia, as per Goldman Sachs. This would also place Indonesia in the same category as countries like Argentina, Ukraine, and Bulgaria.\n\nThe decline suggests that investors are anticipating an \"adjustment of risk premiums\", according to Bank Danamon Indonesia economist Irman Faiz. He noted that while a technical rebound is possible, low valuations do not guarantee a sustained recovery. Irman emphasized that the key lies in showing demonstrable improvements in transparency and regulatory enforcement, alongside stability in the Indonesian rupiah.",
  "summary": "JAKARTA, Oct 19 — The main stock index in Jakarta closed at its lowest level in six years today, following sharp l...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}