Abstract:
The research was conducted at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Branch of
pekanbaru and Bank Indonesia (BI) in the period April 2009 - September 2011. This
research was conducted to determine the effect of interest rates and inflation
expectations against the LQ45 index. This is done to determine the size of the average
stock the LQ45 in the Indonesia Stock Exchange per quarter. The data used are
secondary data is quarterly from each pariabel used. The secondary data is taken
from Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Pekanbaru.
The method of data analysis used in this study is that Quantitative Methods
Data were obtained and processed using methods and retrieval tools. In this model
the independent variable used is the interest rate and inflation expectations, while the
dependent variable is the LQ45 index.
From the results of the study by t test with a one-sided test that variable
interest rates have a significant effect the LQ45 index. While inflation expectations
variable partially no effect on the LQ45. And the value of R ^ 2 of 0.615 or by 61.5
percent, meaning that a change of 61.5 percent LQ45 index is influenced by interest
rates inflation expectations. And R of 0.784 means the density or the degree of
relationship between the independent variables (the Interest Rate and Inflation
Expectations) with the dependent variable (LQ45 index) is very strong.
