The US producers` prices rose in December 2013."Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The rupiah value fell against the US dollar closing at the level of 12,099 per US dollar on Thursday from 12,085 earlier.
Chief researcher of Monex Investindo Futures, Ariston Tjendra, said the US dollar appreciated against the majority of the global currencies including rupiah on solid US manufacturing data and producers prices
"The US producers prices rose in December 2013," Ariston said.
He said a separate report said manufacturing activities surged in the New York State.
However, the pressure on rupiah eased with improvement recorded in the Indonesian economic data indicated by narrowing current account deficit, he said.
Narrowing current account deficit has attracted foreign investors to the domestic market, he said.
Chief researcher of Trust Securities Reza Priyambada said report about rising German inflation and declining performance shown in Italys foreign trade gave negative sentiment to the currencies of developing countries including rupiah.
"There was minimum positive sentiment resulting in the falling value of rupiah against the US dollar," Reza said.
(Uu.H-ASG/S012)
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