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IDX Composite6,093.75▲1.04%10/9USD/IDR17,899.00▼0.09%10/9S&P 5007,811.54▲0.59%10/9WTI$91.85▲0.39%10/9Gold$4,216.30▲1.43%10/9
World · International lawPress ✓ 6 outlets · winner per NobelPrize.org, CBS, Time, Kontan, MINA, CNN

2026 Nobel Peace Prize goes to Navi Pillay, former ICC judge and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The Norwegian Nobel Committee called the award a message to those who undermine international legal institutions. Israel condemned it; the Palestinian side welcomed it.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced in Oslo on Friday, October 9, that the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize goes to Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay, a South African jurist, according to NobelPrize.org, CBS News, Time and Kontan. Pillay has served as a judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and chaired the UN Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory. She is 85 according to most sources (MINA gives 86), and is the fifth South African to receive the prize.

Pillay was attending a legal conference in Nuremberg, Germany, when she heard the news, and CNN and The Hill noted that she joked she might share the prize with US President Donald Trump. She also said world leaders have a legal duty to protect human rights and refrain from war, according to AP as cited in a search summary. The committee framed the award as a message to those who undermine international legal institutions, amid pressure on global courts, including US sanctions on the ICC.

Israel promptly condemned the decision, while the Palestinian government welcomed it, according to MINA. Last year’s prize went to María Corina Machado. DailyDrop has not seen an official reaction from Washington within this edition’s coverage period.

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By the numbers
85age of Navi Pillay, 2026 Nobel Peace Prize winner (most sources)
300,000tons of diesel that Trump says Russia will ship right away (NBC, CBS)
+0.94%IHSG gain over the week, from 6,036.89 to 6,093.75 (Kontan)
Markets · IndonesiaPress ✓ 6 outlets · close per Kontan, Viva, RMOL, Infobanknews, Surabaya Inside

IHSG rises 1.04% to 6,093.75 on Friday, up 0.94% for the week; foreign investors net buyers again

The Indonesia Composite Index (IHSG) closed up 62.47 points, or 1.04%, at 6,093.75 on Friday, October 9, according to Kontan, Viva, RMOL, Infobanknews and Surabaya Inside. One report gave 6,093.76 because of rounding. The index moved between 5,995.82 and 6,100.57 and closed near its high. Over the week the IHSG rose 0.94% from 6,036.89 the previous Friday.

Most reports said all eleven sectors gained, led by industrials, while one source noted property fell 0.16%. TLKM, BBRI and BUMI also rose (Viva), and INDY, HRTA and AMMN were the top gainers in the LQ45 index (Kontan). Surabaya Inside wrote that foreign investors were net buyers again; DailyDrop has not seen the amount.

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Written permission from a government that allows certain activity without case-by-case approval, for example trade that sanctions had previously barred.

World · Energy · GeopoliticsPress ✓ 6 outlets · Trump’s announcement on Truth Social, confirmed by Newsweek, NBC, CBS, Daily Caller

Trump announces Russia will ship 300,000 tons of diesel right away and US eases sanctions on the fuel

President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on Friday, October 9, that after speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia will ship 300,000 tons of diesel right away, then 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons in December, according to NBC News, CBS News, Newsweek and the Daily Caller. He tied it to ‘total control’ by the US over the Strait of Hormuz and predicted diesel prices would fall ‘in record numbers’. The US Treasury Department, through OFAC, issued a temporary general license the same day so that Russian diesel can enter the global market.

Average US diesel stood at US$6.28 per gallon according to AAA, up from US$5.94 a month ago and US$3.68 a year ago. The market reacted with a drop of about 7 to 8 cents per gallon after the news, but analysts are doubtful: the initial shipments cover only a small share of US demand, and sanctions complicate sales of Russian fuel. Newsweek noted that some Republican politicians warned the deal could help Russia’s war effort. Shipment details have not been confirmed by the Russian side in the sources DailyDrop has seen.

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Markets · CurrencyPress ✓ 6 outlets · Rp17,899 per Kontan, Okezone, CNN Indonesia, Bisnis, Media Indonesia

Rupiah edges up to Rp17,899 per US dollar, but is still weaker for the week

The spot rupiah closed 16 points, or about 0.09%, stronger at Rp17,899 per US dollar on Friday, October 9, from Rp17,915, according to Kontan, Okezone, CNN Indonesia, Bisnis and Media Indonesia. CNBC Indonesia used Refinitiv data and wrote Rp17,875, while the Bank Indonesia JISDOR rate was Rp17,884. The differences come from different data sources and sampling times.

Analyst Lukman Leong cited lower oil prices, a weaker US dollar and falling US bond yields as support, while Ibrahim Assuaibi added Trump’s remarks about talks with Iran. Bisnis linked the rebound to the retail sales release. For the week the rupiah is still recorded as weaker, and analysts expect volatile moves next week.

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World · CommoditiesPress ✓ 4 sources · gold prices differ by contract; WTI and S&P are market data

Gold rises 1.43% to US$4,216.3 and posts first weekly gain in three weeks

Gold rose 1.43% to US$4,216.3 per ounce on Friday, October 9, according to market closing data, while Mitrade recorded spot gold at about US$4,194.65 (up about 1.5%); the difference comes from the type of contract. Mitrade, Tekedia and Reuters via MarketScreener said the rise was the first weekly gain in three weeks and was triggered by lower oil prices, which eased inflation worries and pressure on US bonds.

WTI closed up 0.39% at US$91.85 according to market data, although some intraday reports said oil fell on news of diplomacy over Hormuz; closing figures and intraday reports differ. The S&P 500 rose 0.59% to 7,811.54. Mitrade also noted that the 30-year US bond yield briefly reached 5.732% on Wednesday, the highest since June 2004, and that the chance of a December rate hike is about 70%.

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In brief
  • IHSG closes at 6,093.75 (+1.04%), up 0.94% for the weekKontan, Viva
  • Spot rupiah Rp17,899; CNBC Indonesia recorded Rp17,875, JISDOR Rp17,884Kontan, CNBC Indonesia
  • Gold up 1.43% to US$4,216.3 per ouncemarket data, Mitrade
  • WTI up 0.39% to US$91.85; S&P 500 up 0.59% to 7,811.54market data
  • Average US diesel US$6.28 per gallon, up from US$3.68 a year agoNewsweek, AAA
  • OFAC issues temporary general license for Russian dieselNBC News, CBS News
  • DPR in recess until November 9; 13 bills carried overLiputan6, Detik
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Unverified — what we could not confirm

“Russia has already shipped 300,000 tons of diesel.” That is Trump’s announcement on Truth Social; the shipments are only promised and there is no confirmation yet that they have been carried out (NBC, CBS, Newsweek).
“All sectors on the IHSG rose on Friday.” Most reports say eleven sectors were green, but one source recorded property down 0.16%.
“The rupiah strengthened all week.” The rupiah gained on the day at Rp17,899 on Friday, but for the week it is still recorded as weaker, according to the analysts cited.

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  • Donald Trump, Presiden AS Truth Social · 10/9Trump posted that Russia will immediately supply over 300,000 tons of diesel to the American and global marketplace.

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INSIDE2026 Nobel Peace Prize goes to Navi Pillay, former ICC judge and UN High Commissioner for Human RightsWorld · International lawIHSG rises 1.04% to 6,093.75 on Friday, up 0.94% for the week; foreign investors net buyers againMarkets · IndonesiaTrump announces Russia will ship 300,000 tons of diesel right away and US eases sanctions on the fuelWorld · Energy · GeopoliticsRupiah edges up to Rp17,899 per US dollar, but is still weaker for the weekMarkets · CurrencyGold rises 1.43% to US$4,216.3 and posts first weekly gain in three weeksWorld · Commodities