Weekly Review: 2 - 6 December 2012

​weekly review
 
 
 
2 - 6 December 2012
 
 
 
Trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) in the first week of December was marked by a mixed trend.
 
 
                                      
TA-25
The TA-25 index decreased 0.1% over the week, bringing year-to-date increase to 13.2%.
 
 
TA-100
The TA-100 index decreased 0.4% over the week, bringing year-to-date returns to 10.9%.
 
 
TA-Biomed
The TA-Biomed index stood out and increased 1.8% over the week and bringing returns since the beginning of 2012 to 15.5%.
 
Government Bonds
The Government of Israel floated US $370 million bonds on the local market this past week, bringing the year-to-date total of government bond issues to US $20.5 billion.
 
Corporate Bonds
The business sector raised US$ 370 million in bond offerings this week and US$ 9.4 billion since the beginning of the year. "PAZ OIL" stood out, raising US $160 million.
Foreign Investors
Figures released by the Bank of Israel indicate that foreign residents purchased on October a net US $470 million of Government Bonds and sold T-Bills (MAKAM) and shares of US $150 million and US $40 million respectively.
 
 
 
Sector Indices
 
WEEK
YTD
TA Bluetech-50
-2.2%
22.9%
TA Banks
 0.0%
21.4%
TA Real Estate-15
-0.5%
12.2%
 
Foreign Exchange
 
WEEK
YTD
Dollar/NIS
0.1%
-0.2%
Euro/NIS
0.5%
0.9%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Facts & Figures
The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange features in November 2012:
·   554 companies listing equities.
·   440 index-tracking products.
·   34 series of government bonds.
·   634 series of corporate bonds.
·   1,283 mutual funds.
·   Market Cap. (US$ billions)
o    Equities - 166
o    Government bonds – 118
o    Corporate bonds - 94
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.