- Trading on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) on the second week of August was marked by a mixed trend in the leading share indices;
- Further offerings in the bond market
TA-25 index
The TA-25 index decreased 0.3% over the last week, and increased 16.8% since the beginning of the year, after an increase of 10.2% for the whole of 2014.
TA-100 index
The TA-100 index increased 0.4% over the last week, and increased 15.5% since the beginning of the year, after an increase of 6.7% for the whole of 2014.
TA MidCap-50 index
The TA MidCap-50 index
increased 5.2% over the last week, and increased 22.8% since the beginning of the year, after a decrease of 11.5% for the whole of 2014
Corporate Bonds
This week there were two bond offerings to the public by the business sector: Avrot raised US$ 20 million, and the dual- listed company Optibase, whose shares are traded on the NASDAQ and on the TASE, raised US$16 million in an initial bond offering to the public on the TASE.
Since the beginning of the year the business sector raised US$ 10.2 billion through bonds on TASE
Government Bonds
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) made a bond offering this week listed on the TASE, amounting to US$ 0.3 billion.
Since the beginning of the year, the MoF raised a total of US$ 6.7 billion in bond offerings on TASE.
ETN Offerings
This week 2 ETNs were issued on international share indices.
Currently there are 637 ETNs traded on the TASE.
Israel Credit Rating
The international credit rating agency S&P confirmed Israel’s A+ credit rating, and outlook rating “Stable”.
Sector Indices
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WEEK
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2015 |
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TA Tech-Elite |
-0.7% |
11.2% |
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TA Banks |
-0.4% |
20.3% |
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TA Real Estate-15 |
2.1% |
18.3% |
Foreign Exchange
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WEEK
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2015 |
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Dollar/NIS |
0.0% |
-2.1% |
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Euro/NIS |
1.6% |
-10.5% |
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Facts & Figures
The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange features in July 2015:
- 469 companies listing equities.
- 629 Exchange Traded Notes.
- 31 series of government bonds.
- 72 Series of Institutional bonds.
- 590 series of corporate bonds.
- 1,352 mutual funds.
- Market Cap. (US$ billions)
o Equities - 226
o Government bonds – 130
o Corporate bonds – 83
