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Monday, May 25, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Monday, May 25, 2026
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange shares climb, shekel gains amid investor optimism for US-Iran deal
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSharon Wrobel is a tech reporter for The Times of Israel
Shares on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange climb and the shekel gains amid investor optimism that the US and Iran could be close to a deal for a 60-day ceasefire extension, during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened.
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange’s benchmark TA-125 index increases 2.3 percent in morning trading. The benchmark index is up more than 18% since the start of the year.
The TA-35 index of blue-chip companies jumps 1.9%. The TA-Insurance Index advances 3.2% and the TA-Real Estate Index soars 4.4%. The TA-Construction Index gains 5.6%. The shekel appreciates 0.2% and is trading around NIS 2.88 against the dollar.
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