Indonesia’s stock market rebound is being powered by domestic investors and corporate buybacks, even as foreign funds keep selling, a sign the market is becoming less dependent on overseas flows at a time of tighter scrutiny and softer global risk appetite.
Indonesia stocks rebound on domestic buying and buybacks
The message, delivered by OJK chair Friderica Widyasari Dewi directly to President Prabowo Subianto, matters because it suggests the benchmark index can absorb external selling without breaking lower if local institutions and retail traders stay engaged. That resilience is important for a market that has been under pressure from foreign net sales and from questions around trading integrity, liquidity and governance.
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Friderica said the market had rebounded over the past two days despite foreign investors booking Rp3.3 trillion in net sales in that period, after another Rp1 trillion of net selling the day before. She said the drawdown was cushioned by share buybacks from domestic corporates and active participation from local retail investors.
The rebound also comes against a backdrop of solid corporate earnings, which gives the rally a more fundamental base than a simple technical bounce. OJK said listed companies posted 15.9% revenue growth in the second quarter of 2026, and 74% of the 962 listed firms were profitable. For investors, that helps explain why domestic money has been willing to step in: balance sheets and earnings remain strong enough to justify buying weakness.
The market backdrop is still fragile, however. The Jakarta benchmark, tracked by the ^JKSE, had slumped to 5,057.05 on Oct. 30 from 6,405.69 on Aug. 26, with the RSI at 26.0 and the index trading well below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, a classic sign that the broader trend remains under pressure despite the recent bounce. The U.S.-listed Indonesia ETF, EIDO, has shown a similar pattern, falling to $9.98 and staying below both moving averages. That means the rebound may be more of a stabilization than a full trend reversal.
For policymakers, the more important issue is confidence. OJK said it is tightening enforcement alongside the Financial System Stability Committee and state investment fund Danantara, including a Rp1.5 trillion administrative penalty linked to coordinated trading and action against two other corporations suspected of market manipulation. That effort is aimed at preserving credibility while global index providers such as MSCI review market conditions and liquidity.
The narrative for investors is straightforward: Indonesia’s market is learning to stand on domestic capital, but it still needs cleaner trading conditions and sustained earnings growth to attract foreign money back in scale. If local buying remains firm, the market can keep absorbing foreign outflows. If not, the recent rebound may prove temporary and the benchmark could remain vulnerable to the next wave of global risk aversion.
| Entity | Gains | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic investors | ▲Buy the dip | ▼Face volatility risk |
| Listed Indonesian companies | ▲Support from buybacks | ▼Higher scrutiny |
| Foreign investors | ▲Can re-enter on reforms | ▼Near-term mark-to-market losses |
| OJK / regulators | ▲Stronger market credibility | ▼Pressure to enforce harder |
