Capital Market
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Israel rose by 0.7% in August 2025 compared to July, according to data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics. Over the past 12 months (August 2024 to August 2025), inflation stood at 2.9%, within the Bank of Israel’s target range (1%–3%), but still reflecting ongoing pressures on the cost of living
Sep 15, 2025
Category: Capital Market
The Israeli government gave final approval early Thursday to the first phase of a ceasefire and hostage-release agreement linked to US President Donald Trump’s plan, following talks in Sharm el-Sheikh. The cabinet and government meetings ran late into the night as ministers compiled lists of prisoners to be released; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the decision after the vote. Ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir, Bezalel Smotrich, Orit Struck, Yitzhak Wasserlauf and Amichai Eliyahu registered objections
Oct 10, 2025
Category: Capital Market
The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) announced this evening (Monday) that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September fell by 0.6%, a sharper-than-expected drop that brings the annual inflation rate down to 2.5%. Analysts had forecast a more modest decline of only 0.3%. In comparison, the August index rose by 0.7%, with an annual inflation rate of 2.9%
Oct 15, 2025
Category: Capital Market
The family of hostage-victim Eliyahu Margalit (nicknamed “Churchill”) from Kibbutz Nir Oz has been formally informed that his remains have been returned and positively identified by the Abu Kabir Institute of Forensic Medicine, in cooperation with the Israel Police and the Military Rabbinate
Oct 18, 2025
Category: Capital Market
In the shadow of the 20 hostages still alive in Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, and 18 others whose bodies are still being held, thousands of Israelis gathered on Saturday night at Kidnapped Square in Tel Aviv for a powerful rally organized by the Families’ Headquarters of the Hostages. The event came as Hamas announced it would hand over the bodies of two additional hostages later in the evening
Oct 18, 2025
Category: Capital Market
S&P Global Ratings has affirmed Israel’s sovereign credit rating at A and raised its outlook from “negative” to “stable,” citing reduced security risks following the ceasefire in the war in Gaza. The shift was widely expected by markets
Nov 7, 2025
Category: Capital Market
Global banking powerhouse J.P. Morgan published two optimistic reports on Friday — one on Israel’s inflation outlook and another on its macroeconomic recovery — forecasting that Israel’s real GDP growth could reach as high as 11% in the third quarter of 2025, marking one of the strongest rebounds in recent years. While the bank’s official forecast predicts growth at a more conservative 7.5%, analysts note that “a positive surprise is likely,” as the economy rebounds rapidly from the disruptions earlier in the year
Nov 14, 2025
Category: Capital Market
The Ministry of Finance on Tuesday published a draft order to double the tax exemption threshold on personal imports—from $75 to $150—a change expected to take effect within at least 21 days. According to the Tax Authority, the reform is projected to reduce state revenues by approximately NIS 1 billion per year
Nov 27, 2025
Category: Capital Market
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich signed a late-night amendment on Tuesday allowing local authorities to raise property taxes (arnona) as they see fit in 2026, effectively abolishing the restrictions previously imposed by former Interior Minister Moshe Arbel.
Dec 2, 2025
Category: Capital Market
Israel’s government posted an unexpected improvement in its fiscal position: the 12-month deficit through November fell to 4.5% of GDP, a drop of 0.4 percentage points compared to the level recorded in October. The update comes as the government simultaneously approved an increase in the 2025 deficit ceiling to 5.2%, reflecting broader fiscal pressures
Dec 8, 2025
