Weekly Review: 18 - 22 November 2012

weekly review
 
 
18 - 22 November 2012
 
 
 
Trading during the third week of November ended up for all leading TASE indices.
 
 
                                      
TA-25
The TA-25 index increased 2.5% over the week, bringing year-to-date increase to 11.6%.
 
 
TA-100
The TA-100 index increased 2.2% over the week, bringing year-to-date increase to 9.1%.
 
 
TA Oil & Gas
The TA Oil & Gas index increased 6.3% over the week, bringing year-to-date loss to 3.8%.
 
Government Bonds
The Government of Israel floated US $400 million bonds on the local market this past week, bringing the year-to-date total of government bond issues to US $19.7 billion.
 
CPI Index
Figures released by Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics indicate that Consumer Price Index decreased 0.2% in October.
Since the beginning of the year, the CPI index increased 1.9%. This rate is lower than the 3% target inflation rate set by the Israeli cabinet.
Composite State-of-the- Economy Index
Figures released by the Bank of Israel indicate that the Composite State-of-the-Economy index gained 0.1% in October.
This increase indicates a continual expansion of economic activity, albeit at a slower pace than that of previous months.
 
 
 
 
Sector Indices
 
WEEK
YTD
TA Bluetech-50
1.7%
22.7%
TA Banks
3.4%
18.8%
TA Real Estate-15
4.5%
  8.2%
 
Foreign Exchange
 
WEEK
YTD
Dollar/NIS
-2.2%
1.2%
Euro/NIS
-1.1%
0.9%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Facts & Figures
The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange features in October 2012:
·   555 companies listing equities.
·   440 index-tracking products.
·   33 series of government bonds.
·   640 series of corporate bonds.
·   1,282 mutual funds.
·   Market Cap. (US$ billions)
o    Equities - 161
o    Government bonds – 114
o    Corporate bonds - 92
About TASE
Established in September 1935, the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange is Israel’s sole securities exchange, offering an increasingly sophisticated range of products to investors, including equity, corporate bonds, treasury bills and notes, index products and derivatives.
International
In recent years, TASE has enhanced its international presence, signing Memoranda of Understanding with the London Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, NYSE-Euronext the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and Toronto Stock Exchange.