Indonesia's October inflation 3.23%... 18,148 rupiah per dollar

Indonesia’s October consumer price inflation eased to 3.23% year-on-year from 3.28% in September, with the month-on-month rate slowing to 0.22% from 0.30%, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported. Core inflation, published by Bank Indonesia, decelerated to 2.56% annually from 2.84%, though the monthly core rate edged up to 0.12% from 0.10%. Volatile food prices rose 5.81% year-on-year, accelerating from the prior month and keeping pressure on the food component even as headline and core inflation cooled. The rupiah was referenced at 18,148 per dollar. The mix matters for Bank Indonesia’s rate path, with the central bank balancing softening core prices against sticky food inflation; watch upcoming food-price prints and the rupiah for signals on policy.