Weekly Review: 9 - 13 June 2013

 
 
9 - 13 June 2013
 
 
Trading on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) during the secound week of June was marked by decreases in most stock indices.
 
 
 
TA-25
The TA-25 index decreased 0.3% over the week, bringing year-to-date increase to 3.1%.
 
TA-100
The TA-100 index decreased 0.8% over the week, bringing year-to-date increase to 4.2%.
 
TA Com
The TA-Com index of communications companies stood out and increased, 2.6% over the week and bringing returns since the beginning of 2013 to 10.2%.
 
 
 
Government Bonds
This week the Ministry of Finance (MoF) floated US $0.4 billion government bonds in an offering on the local market.  From the beginning of 2013 the MoF raised US $8.6 billion in public bond offerings.
Corporate Bonds
Three companies raised US $333 million in public bond offerings this week. Since the beginning of the year the business sector raised US $5.2 billion through bond offerings. Real Estate companies stood out, raising 42% of the total.
Stock Offerings
Biotechnology company, Kadimastem, focusing on the development and industrial commercialization of products based stem cells, completed an IPO raising US $ 6 million.       There are currently 57 biomed firms with a total market cap of US $4.2 billion trading on TASE.
In addition, real estate company, Alony Hetz, issued shares to the public, raising US $66 million.
 
Since the beginning of the year, the private sector raised US $0.7 billion in equity offerings, 48% of which was raised by real estate companies.
 
Dual Listings
Biomed company, Kamada, completed an offering in the U.S., raising US $59.4 million. Following the offering, the company listed its shares for the first time on NASDAQ; There are currently 43 TASE-listed companies with shares trading in the U.S. as well.
 
 
Sector Indices
 
WEEK
YTD
TA Bluetech-50
  -0.7%
-2.5%
TA Banks
 -2.1%
 2.5%
TA Real Estate-15
 -3.2%
14.7%
 
Foreign Exchange
 
WEEK
YTD
Dollar/NIS
-0.4%
-3.2%
Euro/NIS
 0.2%
-2.2%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Facts & Figures
The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange features in May 2013:
·   521 companies listing equities (Ex. ETNs).
·   452 index-tracking products.
·   35 series of government bonds.
·   80 Series of Institutional bonds.
·   641 series of corporate bonds.
·   1,245 mutual funds.
·   Market Cap. (US$ billions)
o    Equities - 173
o    Government bonds – 127
o    Corporate bonds - 103
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.