Weekly Review: 30 December 2012 - 3 January 2013

weekly review

 
 
30 December 2012-  3 January 2013
 
 
 
Trading on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) during the first week of 2013 ended higher for all leading indices.
 
 
                                      
TA-25
The TA-25 index increased 2.2% over the week, completing a 9.2% increase in 2012.
 
TA-100
The TA-100 index increased 2.5% over the week, completing a 7.2% increase in 2012.
 
 
 
Government Bonds
The Government did not float bonds on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange this week. In total the government raised US$21.3 billion in 2012.
 
 Foreign Investment
Figures released by the Bank of Israel indicate that in November foreign investors liquidated a net US $110 million TASE-listed shares
At the same time, they invested US$ 290 million and US $30 million in government bonds and T-bills respectively.
Growth Rate
The Central Bureau of Statistics released an updated estimate for 2012, in which the 2012 growth rate is estimated at 3.3%, as opposed to 4.6% and 5% for 2011 and 2010 respectively.
 
 
Unemployment
Figures released by the Central Bureau of Statistics indicate that unemployment decreased from 6.9% in September and October to 6.7% in November.
 
 
 
Sector Indices
 
WEEK
YTD 2012
TA Bluetech-50
2.5%
15.6%
TA Banks
3.2%
22.9%
TA Real Estate-15
4.0%
14.1%
 
Foreign Exchange
 
WEEK
YTD
2012
Dollar/NIS
0.2%
-2.3%
Euro/NIS
-0.4%
-0.4%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Facts & Figures
The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange features in December 2012:
·   549 companies listing equities.
·   440 index-tracking products.
·   34 series of government bonds.
·   638 series of corporate bonds.
·   1,297 mutual funds.
·   Market Cap. (US$ billions)
o    Equities - 162
o    Government bonds – 123
o    Corporate bonds - 97
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.