Today's Top 3 News: Why Do Gold Prices Keep Rising? Here Are the Main Factors

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January 30, 2026 | 05:26 pm

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Friday, January 30, 2026. Here are the highlights: Why Do Gold Prices Keep Rising? Here Are the Main Factors; IHSG Weakens as MSCI Halts Indonesian Stock Index Rebalancing; and 39 Neighborhood Units in Jakarta Flooded This Morning.

The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:

1. Why Do Gold Prices Keep Rising? Here Are the Main Factors

After years of steady gains, gold continues to reinforce its reputation as a safe haven and a store of value, especially amid rising geopolitical tensions, trade uncertainties, and instability across global bond and currency markets.

If you're looking to invest, here are some of the key reasons behind the rising price of gold, as cited from Gold Republic, Investopedia, Bankrate and other various sources.

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2. IHSG Weakens as MSCI Halts Indonesian Stock Index Rebalancing

Indonesia Composite Index (IHSG) on Wednesday morning, January 28, 2026, weakened as a result of Morgan Stanley Capital International's (MSCI) announcement of a temporary hold on rebalancing Indonesian stocks.

The IHSG opened weaker by 597.75 points or 6.66 percent at 8,382.48. Meanwhile, the group of 45 leading stocks, or the LQ45 index, fell by 55.95 points or 6.39 percent to 820.16.

"From the market perspective, MSCI's decision has the potential to put pressure on the movement of IHSG, especially in the short to medium term. Freezing the increase in Indonesia's stock weight in the MSCI index restrains the potential passive fund flow from global investors. Yet, index funds and ETFs have been one of the main supports for demand in large-cap stocks in Indonesia," said Analyst and Stocknow.id Founder Hendra Wardana to ANTARA in Jakarta on Wednesday.

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3. 39 Neighborhood Units in Jakarta Flooded This Morning

The rainfall that has been pouring over Jakarta and its surrounding areas since early Friday, January 30, 2026, has caused floods in various regions. The Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) recorded that as of 04:00 AM, the floods had submerged dozens of neighborhood units (RT).

"39 neighborhood units in Jakarta are affected by flood today," said the Head of the Data and Information Center of BPBD Jakarta, Mohamad Yohan, in a written statement on Friday.

He mentioned that East Jakarta was the most affected area by the Jakarta floods this morning. Floodwaters ranging from 50 to 250 centimeters inundated 21 neighborhood units in that area.

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