Bisnis.com, JAKARTA — A number of listed companies are refusing to stand idle, pressing ahead with aggressive plans to reinforce their capital through rights issues despite the risk of volatility in the Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) amid heightened geopolitical tensions.

According to disclosures filed with the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), PT Bakrie & Brothers Tbk. (BNBR) has announced a plan to undertake a Capital Increase by Issuing Pre-emptive Rights (PMHETD), or a rights issue.

Bisnis.com, JAKARTA — The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) posted the steepest decline among regional benchmarks since early 2026. Despite the slump, analysts assess the correction has opened opportunities for investors to hunt for bargains among undervalued stocks.

The JCI has fallen roughly 15% year to date (YTD) in 2026 through trading on Monday (3/9/2026), placing it last among 35 major indices tracked globally.

Bisnis.com, JAKARTA — Prajogo Pangestu, Anthoni Salim, and other fellow tycoons remain firmly atop Indonesia’s rich list despite a sharp erosion in their fortunes as stock market volatility intensifies amid the US-Israel confrontation with Iran.

Asian equities extended their slide for a second consecutive session, as escalating Middle East tensions amplified risk aversion across global markets.

Bisnis.com, JAKARTA – Gold’s price volatility has overtaken Bitcoin after tumbling more than 20% last week, underscoring how the precious metal’s once-explosive rally has morphed into extreme price swings, the most severe in two decades.

Bloomberg data as of Monday (2/2/2026) show that gold’s 30-day volatility has surged past 44%, the highest level since the 2008 global financial crisis. The figure eclipses Bitcoin’s volatility of around 39%, despite the cryptocurrency’s frequent portrayal as “digital gold.”