Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Indices Decline Amid Volatility, Exchange Stock Soars
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange closed the week with declines in its main indices, including the TA-35 which dropped 1.01%. The stock of the exchange itself, however, surged 4.09%. Trading volume was high due to monthly options expiration. The market faces upcoming volatility from US tech stocks and geopolitical tensions, with a shortened trading week ahead due to elections.
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- Tel Aviv Stock Exchange indices TA-35 and TA-125 closed the week with declines.
- The stock of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange itself saw a significant jump of 4.09%.
- Trading turnover reached 4.1 billion shekels, boosted by monthly options expiration.
- Technology and defense sectors led the market's downturn.
- The shekel remained strong, with the dollar trading around 3.10.
- Upcoming elections and global market volatility are expected to impact the next trading week.
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) concluded the trading week with a negative trend, as its leading indices experienced declines. The TA-35 index fell by 1.01% to close at 4,124.13 points, while the TA-125 index weakened by 0.81% to 4,034.99 points. The TA-90 index showed relative resilience, dropping only 0.06% to 3,773.73 points.
Trading activity was notably high, with the stock market's turnover reaching 4.1 billion shekels. This volume was significantly influenced by the monthly options expiration, which accounted for approximately 1.6 billion shekels, alongside substantial derivatives activity. Sector-wise, growth and security-oriented sectors saw notable drops. The TA-Renewable Energy index led the decline, losing 2.06%, followed by TA-Technology at 1.86% and TA-Defense at 1.39%. Conversely, the TA-Yielding Real Estate Overseas index rose by 1.26%, TA-Communications and Information Technology by 1.07%, and TA-Software by 0.79%.
The stock of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange itself was a standout performer, surging 4.09% to 15,540 agorot on a turnover of about 171.3 million shekels. Other gainers included IBI Investment House, up 3.00%, and Halan, up 2.73%. On the downside, chip company Qualitau plummeted 6.15%, and Erit Industries lost 5.87%. Tower Semiconductor also fell 4.98%, with its significant weight in the TA-35 index contributing to the overall market decline.
In the bond market, a moderate positive trend was observed with active trading volumes totaling 2.25 billion shekels in government bonds and Treasury bills, and 560 million shekels in corporate bonds. The general Tel-Gov index strengthened by 0.12%. The shekel maintained its strength against foreign currencies, with the dollar trading around 3.10 shekels and the euro around 3.48 shekels.
Looking ahead, the TASE research unit anticipates a crucial trading week influenced by increased volatility in US tech stocks due to earnings season and rising geopolitical tensions in the West Bank. The local market will also contend with a shortened trading week due to upcoming elections, with Monday being the last trading day before the vote.
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