Rupiah sebelumnya sempat menguat mencapai angka di bawah Rp9.100 per dolar, namun dengan penurunan harga minyak mentah dunia yang terus terjadi hingga berkisar 113,15 dolar, pelaku lebih cenderung membeli dolar AS.
Previously, the rupiah had strengthened to below Rp 9,100 per US dollar. However, due to the decline in the crude oil price which reached US$ 113,15 per barrel, the market preferred to buy US dollars.