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TASE Eyes Night Hours as Rate Pressure Weighs on Growth

Tel Aviv markets weigh structural late-night trading reforms against global interest rate spikes hitting dual-listed tech names.

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TASE is racing to capture dual-listed trading volume from US exchanges — positioning Tel Aviv as a 24-hour liquidity hub for Israeli tech.

BackgroundTASE recently completed a transition to a Monday-Friday trading calendar to align with Western financial centers. The schedule shift increased trading volume by roughly 40% while expanding international participation in Israeli capital markets.

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  1. A proposed 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. evening session will enable direct trading in dual-listed shares while Wall Street is open, capturing volume that currently bypasses local brokers.
  2. A parallel initiative explores blockchain infrastructure for issuing and settling equities and corporate bonds, aiming to lower transaction costs for international participants.
  3. Israel Securities Authority research revealed that Friday trading doubled foreign institutional participation in local shares, encouraging regulators to pursue further market access expanded hours.
SourcesCTech: Tel Aviv Stock Exchange explores trading until 11 p.m. and blockchain-based securities (opens in new tab)Gornitzky GNY: Friday Trading in Tel Aviv: What Happened to the Market Following the Shift to a Monday-Friday Trading Week (opens in new tab)

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Spiking US yields are repricing dual-listed tech valuations — shrinking the Bank of Israel's room to cut interest rates and ease local credit conditions.

BackgroundDual-listed Israeli tech companies maintain simultaneous equity listings on NASDAQ and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Rising global Treasury yields increase the discount rates applied to future corporate earnings, disproportionately hurting growth valuations.

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  1. US government bond yields spiked after a $6 billion Treasury debt buyback missed market demand expectations, sparking widespread selling across global technology indices.
  2. Palo Alto Networks fell 2.65% in US trading while geothermal supplier Ormat lost 5.82% in Tel Aviv, illustrating how rate volatility transmits instantly to local tech valuations.
  3. Market analysts noted that rising dollar yields narrow the Bank of Israel's scope for rate cuts, keeping domestic borrowing costs elevated for local tech ventures.
SourcesBusiness Times: US stocks: S&P 500 ends down as oil tops US$100 per barrel (opens in new tab)The Jerusalem Post: America's black hole: The debt threatening to swallow the global economy (opens in new tab)

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Sector rotation is driving Tel Aviv trading — global yield fears are hitting local growth names while regional energy demand keeps oil producers floating.

BackgroundThe Tel Aviv Stock Exchange serves as Israel's primary equity venue for domestic and international capital. Daily trading activity reflects local sentiment alongside global equity trends, particularly across interest-sensitive technology names.

Points
  1. Real estate and technology equities led sector declines on the Tel Aviv exchange, falling 1.17% and 1.13% respectively as higher global yield expectations curbed appetite for growth assets.
  2. Geothermal developer Ormat Technologies tumbled 5.82% following broader tech weakness, whereas energy producer Delek Group gained 2.04% on elevated regional crude prices.
  3. Corporate bond trading volume reached NIS 5.59B, pushing the TelBond 60 index up 0.03% as institutional investors sought fixed-income safety over volatile equities.
SourcesGlobes: Wed: Teva gains as TASE edges lower (opens in new tab)Investing.com: Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 0.06% (opens in new tab)

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