Weekly Review: 9 - 13 December 2012

​weekly review
 
 
 
9 - 13 December 2012
 
 
 
Trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) during the second week of December was marked by a mixed trend.
 
 
                                      
TA-25
The TA-25 index increased 0.2% over the week, bringing year-to-date increase to 13.4%.
 
TA-100
The TA-100 index decreased 0.2% over the week, bringing year-to-date increase to 10.7%.
 
TA-Bank
The TA-Bank index stood out and increased 2.8% over the week and bringing returns since the beginning of 2012 to 24.7%.
 
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 $20.9 billion.
 
Corporate Bonds
The business sector raised US$ 125 million in bond offerings this week and US$ 9.5 billion since the beginning of the year.
 
 
Sector Indices
 
WEEK
YTD
TA Bluetech-50
0.0%
22.8%
TA Banks
2.8%
24.7%
TA Real Estate-15
0.2%
12.4%
 
Foreign Exchange
 
WEEK
YTD
Dollar/NIS
-1.4%
-1.0%
Euro/NIS
-0.5%
0.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.