Economy

Israel's mutual fund industry reached 849.4 billion shekels in managed assets following 6.4 billion shekels in net inflows in September 2026, driven by money market and local bond funds.

Global bond yields and inflation drive the euro to a 1.5-year low, while Israeli bonds show relative resilience with a favorable 1.1% spread against US Treasuries amid strong fiscal data.

Tokyo shares jumped 2.5% led by an 8% surge in TDK shares following strong AI sales reports. Oil prices saw a moderate decline while Asian markets mixed.

The US dollar surged in global markets against the euro amid political turmoil in France and weaker-than-expected US employment data, pushing local exchange rates.

Foreign investments in the local stock market dropped significantly over the past year, falling to 400 million NIS amid political uncertainty ahead of the October 27 elections.

Global markets show cautious optimism as energy prices ease slightly. Wall Street indices display mixed trends while Asian markets perform unevenly, with Japan's Nikkei crossing historic milestones.

Middle Eastern crude oil exports surpassed pre-war levels in late September, reaching up to 22.5 million barrels per day despite ongoing tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.

Local hedge funds saw third-quarter yields erode, erasing their earlier advantage over stock and bond indices. Equity funds averaged a 9% return over nine months, trailing the TA-125 index.

El Al shares surged 13% to a record 11.5 billion NIS following a security incident on a flydubai flight, boosting investor confidence amid rising demand for Israeli carrier flights.

As Wall Street approaches October—a month historically tied to major market crashes—analysts warn that rising bond yields and underlying stock market weaknesses could test investor resilience.

A new CFA Institute study by Roger G. Ibbotson analyzes a century of US stock and bond returns, revealing that 97% of long-term large-cap equity returns stem from reinvested dividends.

Swiss inflation rose to 1.0% in September due to energy costs, but core inflation remained at 0.3%. Julius Baer expects the SNB to hold interest rates at 0% until September 2027.

OPEC+ kept its oil production unchanged for November amid regional disruptions, while Brent crude remained above 100 dollars despite a planned release of strategic reserves.

France's government submitted a 2027 budget featuring 54 billion euros in spending cuts, triggering nationwide high school closures and protests as public debt hits a record 119.3% of GDP.

US rate expectations shift as soft jobs data takes an October hike off the table. Meanwhile, Tel Aviv markets face geopolitical headwinds and high financing costs.

While major Wall Street indices hover near record highs driven by AI tech giants, beneath the surface over 40% of S&P 500 stocks sit in bear markets amid soaring US treasury yields.

Billionaire investor Bill Gross reflects on his career extremes, from a devastating 1969 leverage mistake to lucrative investments in high-yield energy MLPs and food stocks.

Leader Capital Markets released its weekly economic review, highlighting a steady 2.2% annual inflation forecast for Israel, global bond market trends, and softening US labor data.

Copper prices are projected to surge by 2028 due to skyrocketing demand from artificial intelligence data centers and power grid upgrades, coupled with a growing global supply deficit.

Wall Street ended the week positively as Nasdaq, S&P 500, and Dow Jones gained. Key Israeli-linked stocks highlighted include Camtek, QTREX, and Nayax following major developments.

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank chief strategist Yoni Panning outlines US labor trends, PCE index downward revisions, robust post-war credit card spending in Israel, and European inflation developments.

U.S. 10-year Treasury yields have surged rapidly past 5.2%, prompting warnings from 22V Research that historical spikes often precede major financial crises.

Tech giants are flooding global debt markets with historic bond issuances to fund the artificial intelligence boom, driving up borrowing costs and reshaping credit landscapes.

Elon Musk leads the global billionaires' ranking with $918.7 billion despite a weekly drop. Michael Dell entered the top four, while Mark Zuckerberg dropped out of the top five.

Forbes' updated Israeli billionaire ranking shows mixed results. Eyal Ofer leads with $34.9 billion, while Miriam Adelson and the Federman family saw notable weekly drops.

The IMF approved a $1.9 billion aid package for Bolivia to combat recession, featuring strict fiscal reforms, deficit reduction, and the phase-out of fuel subsidies by 2027.

The US added a disappointing 29,000 jobs in September as unemployment rose to 4.2%, signaling a cooling labor market and easing inflation pressures that buoyed Wall Street futures.

Eurozone inflation accelerated to 3.8% in September, driven by energy prices surging 18.8% amid fallout from the war in Iran, putting pressure on the ECB.

September saw US 10-year Treasury yields jump 48 basis points as monetary expectations shifted. Meanwhile, the RBA hiked rates to a 15-year high of 4.60% amid ongoing inflation pressures.

Asian markets fell on Friday while Wall Street futures edged higher ahead of the September jobs report. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields spiked to a 24-year high.

Global markets navigate geopolitical tensions and U.S. employment data as Brent crude tops $102. Palo Alto Networks achieves a historic one-trillion-shekel valuation in Tel Aviv.

Swiss bank Lombard Odier reports strong global corporate profits and expects the Fed to limit rate hikes to one or two amid steady 2026 economic momentum.

Early investor Alejandro Weinstein sold his 6.8% stake in Israeli defense firm Smart Shooter for NIS 51 million following a massive $150 million Pentagon contract.

ARK Invest purchased $81 million in Nvidia shares while selling $110 million of AMD stock. Cathie Wood's firm locks in profits after AMD's massive surge.

Turkish authorities have approved interim payouts of up to 1 million liras for investors caught in the country's largest-ever investment fund crisis, providing partial liquidity amid ongoing liquidations.

Preferred shares offer a unique hybrid of equity and debt, but the postponed Nofar Energy issuance highlights structural gaps in the Israeli capital market.

UK 30-year government bond yields surged past the historic 6% threshold, threatening the British economy, as foreign investors offload debt amid persistent inflation and fiscal concerns.

Israeli real estate and construction stocks faced severe declines in July despite falling interest rates. Market uncertainty amid regional tensions and rising financing costs wiped out hundreds of millions of shekels in market value for major developers.

Palo Alto Networks has become the first company in Tel Aviv Stock Exchange history to hit a one-trillion-shekel market cap, driven by surging global demand for AI-powered cybersecurity solutions.

American insurance broker Aon successfully raised $13.5 billion in a major seven-tranche bond offering, attracting $65 billion in orders for a strategic M&A deal.