In a ground-breaking collaboration, the Stock Exchange of Israel, in partnership with the Accountant General of the Ministry of Finance, recently completed a Proof of Concept (PoC) phase for Project Eden - a pilot issuance of digital bonds using a blockchain platform,...
Navigating market opportunities: leading Israeli bank advises investors to expand stock holdings
Last week, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange experienced a decline of over 3%, signalling a return of fear to the local stock market after a period of positive momentum in April. In contrast, Wall Street's main index, the S&P 500, saw a slight increase of 0.3% in a...
Relief rally anticipated as debt ceiling deal shifts markets’ focus to riskier assets
Global markets are poised for a relief rally as US negotiators have reached a tentative deal to resolve the ongoing debt crisis that has recently weighed on risk sentiment. As trading begins this week, attention will be focused on the US dollar, which has benefited...
How Valley National Bancorp’s recent plunge affects Israeli investors?
If you're an investor who follows the stock market, you may have heard about the recent plunge in Valley National Bancorp's (Nasdaq: VLM) stock price. This bank, which operates in several states in the USA, including New Jersey, New York, Florida, and Alabama, saw its...
Legal reform and political uncertainty weigh on Tel Aviv stock market’s performance in Q1
The Tel Aviv stock market's performance during the first three months of 2023 has been quite disappointing. According to IBI, one of the leading investment houses in Israel, the main indices in Israel (TA-35 and TA-90) underperformed in comparison to indices in Europe...
BP and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company offer to acquire 50% of Israel’s NewMed Energy
A joint offer was made by British Petroleum (BP) and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) to acquire 50% of NewMed Energy (TASE: NWMD), which is owned by the Delek Group (TASE: DLEKG). The offer is at a price higher than the peak NewMed Energy reached on the Tel...
UBS to acquire Credit Suisse amidst crisis
The financial world was shaken by the news that Credit Suisse was on the brink of collapse, leading to the Swiss bank's acquisition by UBS. The deal, which is expected to be signed soon, is worth up to one billion dollars and will be entirely in shares. According to...
Israeli real estate vs stock market: Which is better?
Housing prices in Israel have risen rapidly over the last five years. It would be less surprising if this phenomenon was limited to Tel Aviv and its suburbs, but when the national average rise reaches 37%, it just emphasizes the extent of the recent property market...
Will tomorrow’s US inflation report cause market rally?
US stocks are still going up on Wednesday, as markets are eagerly waiting for tomorrow's release of the consumer price index (CPI) report for December, which might demonstrate if Wall Street's recent surge in optimism was justified or exaggerated. The current...
Taboola shares soar following Yahoo’s move to buy 25% stake in advertising deal
The share price of Israel based company Taboola.com skyrocketed to an all-time high when Yahoo Inc. purchased a 25% stake in the artificial intelligence (AI) driven advertising company as part of an exclusive 30-year advertising arrangement. Following the announcement...