Asian Markets Surge Following Wall Street Gains; Tel Aviv Exchange Expected to Open Higher
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange is expected to open higher Tuesday, following strong gains on Wall Street and in Asian markets. A drop in oil prices eased inflation worries, aiding market recovery. Investors await U.S. CPI data later today, which could impact interest rate expectations. Several Israeli companies, including Next Vision and Partner Communications, reported significant gains driven by strong financial results.
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- Tel Aviv Stock Exchange expected to open higher, mirroring Wall Street and Asian market gains.
- U.S. October Consumer Price Index data due Tuesday could influence interest rate expectations.
- Next Vision's stock surged 9.26% on doubled quarterly profit, despite a lower order backlog.
- Partner Communications rose 6.2% after reporting a 12.2% increase in quarterly net profit.
- Tower Semiconductor and Camtek showed positive arbitrage gaps, impacting the TA-35 index.
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange is anticipated to open higher on Tuesday, mirroring significant gains on Wall Street from the previous day and a strong performance in Asian markets overnight. The S&P 500 closed up 2.35%, the Nasdaq Composite rose 2.74%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 2.15% on Monday. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies also saw a substantial increase of 3.15%. A drop in oil prices reportedly eased inflation concerns, contributing to the market's recovery after a week of declines.
Futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.2% and Nasdaq-100 futures climbed 0.1% in early trading Tuesday. In Tel Aviv on Monday, the TA-35 index increased by 1.84%, the TA-125 rose 1.97%, and the TA-90 index climbed approximately 2.6%. While the banking index dipped by about 0.4%, the insurance index surged 3.89%.
Asian markets experienced sharp increases Tuesday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 up 3.1% and South Korea's Kospi jumping 4.5%. Investors in Tel Aviv will be watching the U.S. October Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, due to be released at 3:30 PM local time. This figure could influence interest rate expectations before the local market closes.
Among notable stocks, Next Vision saw a 9.26% rise on Monday, driven by a more than doubling of its quarterly net profit to $60.1 million, despite a decrease in its order backlog. Partner Communications gained 6.2% after reporting a 12.2% increase in quarterly net profit to 101 million shekels, with its board approving a special dividend of 500 million shekels pending a bond issuance.
Tower Semiconductor and Camtek also posted gains of 3.02% and 3.68% respectively, with both companies expecting future growth. Both stocks showed positive arbitrage gaps on Tuesday morning, with Tower up 2.53% and Camtek up 1.15%. The theoretical initial impact of these dual-listed stocks on the TA-35 index is estimated at a positive 0.42%.
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