Positive Momentum Sustained: Trading volumes on TASE increased by 78% in October 2025 compared to the corresponding period last year Despite the Jewish High Holidays and the reduced number of trading days, equity trading remained strong, posting a cumulative year-to-date increase of 71%. Trading in ETFs grew by 32.5% since the start of 2025, despite a marginal decline in October.
TASE’s Trading Department releases its summary of trading activity for October 2025 and the first 10 months of the year, indicating a continuation of positive momentum in equity trading volumes, even during a month characterized by weak seasonality and fewer trading days due to the Jewish High Holidays.
The average daily trading volume in the equity market reached NIS 3.5 billion in October 2025. The overall monthly trading volume came to NIS 41.4 billion - a 77.9% increase compared to the NIS 23.3 billion recorded in October 2024. This growth was achieved despite October this year featuring only 16 trading days, including several shortened trading sessions, compared to 17 full days in October 2024. Furthermore, the tailor-made market-making program, which commenced in August, is gaining traction and also contributed to the growth in the trading volumes on TASE.
Taking a broader view, over the first ten months of 2025, the cumulative equity trading volume reached NIS 476 billion - a growth of 71% compared to NIS 278 billion in the corresponding period of 2024. This indicates a substantial increase in investor activity, which may be attributed to heightened volatility or sustained interest in the local capital market.
ETFs on TASE equity indices also continue to exhibit robust activity. Trading volume in ETFs, including foreign ETFs traded on TASE, totaled NIS 9.6 billion in October - a marginal decline of 3% compared to the NIS 9.9 billion recorded in October 2024. Nevertheless, year-to-date, ETF volumes registered a cumulative growth of 32.5%, reaching NIS 109.5 billion, compared to NIS 82.7 billion in the corresponding period last year. This figure underscores investors’ growing appetite for passive investment vehicles.
Yaniv Pagot, EVP, Head of Trading at TASE:
“The ongoing increase in the trading volumes on TASE, even during a seasonally challenging month like October, reflects the dynamic and persistent investor interest in the local capital market. The surge in trading activity since the start of the year points to growing confidence in TASE as a central hub of activity in the Israeli capital market, concurrently with the robust adoption of passive tools, such as ETFs.”
