• USD/IDR bounces off intraday low after Indonesia inflation data.
• Indonesia Inflation figures eased in February, Core Inflation rose.
• Sluggish markets, firmer yields underpin USD rebound with eyes on Russia-Ukraine headlines.

USD/IDR pauses the early Asian declines after Statistics Indonesia released February month inflation data on Tuesday. That said, the Indonesia rupiah (IDR) pair picks up bids to $14,350 of late while paring the intraday losses of 0.20% at the latest.

That said, Indonesia's Inflation data weakens on both MoM and YoY basis, to -0.02% and 2.06% versus 0.03% and 2.2% in that order. However, the Core Inflation rose to 2.03% against market consensus of 1.93% and 1.84% previous readouts.

It’s worth noting that the US dollar’s rebound also played its role in the latest USD/IDR recovery.

The greenback recently benefited from the upbeat US Treasury yields, up two basis points (bps) to 1.86% at the latest, as well as the market’s anxiety over the Russia-Ukraine standoff.

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Overall, USD/IDR portrays the impact of downbeat Indonesia inflation and the latest sour sentiment may keep buyers hopeful to overcome the nearby key hurdle.

Technical analysis

Unless crossing a three-month-old resistance line, near $14,420 by the press time, USD/IDR sellers keep the reins.