Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Bi-Weekly Review: 24 March- 4 April 2013

Trading on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) during the last two weeks was marked by declines in most leading TASE indices

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Apr 04, 2013, 11:34 ET

TEL AVIV, Israel, April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

TA-25

The TA-25 index decreased 0.8% over the last two weeks, bringing year-to-date increase to 3.7%.

TA-100

The TA-100 index decreased 0.9% over the last two weeks, bringing year-to-date increase to 4.3%.

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Government Bonds

This week the Ministry of Finance (MoF) floated US $0.4 billion government bonds in an offering on the local market. In the first quarter of 2013 the MoF raised US $5.1 billion in public bond offerings.

BOI Interest Rates

The Bank of Israel left interest rates unchanged, fourth months in a roll at 1.75% per annum.

Unemployment

Figures released by the Central Bureau of Statistics indicate that unemployment has risen from 6.5% on January to 6.7% on February 2013.

Sector Indices

                     WEEK  YTD 2013
    TA Bluetech-50   -2.8%  -3.8%
    TA Banks         -0.6%   0.5%
    TA Real
    Estate-15         0.1%   8.5%

Foreign Exchange

                      YTD

               WEEK   2013
    Dollar/NIS -1.0% -2.7%
    Euro/NIS   -2.0% -5.5%

Facts & Figures

The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange features in March 2013:

528 companies listing equities (Ex. ETNs).
445 index-tracking products.
34 series of government bonds.
87 Series of Institutional bonds.
649 series of corporate bonds.
1,299 mutual funds.
Market Cap. (US$ billions)
- Equities - 175
- Government bonds - 126

Corporate bonds - 101

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.

For more information please contact:

Idit Yaaron or Orna Goren, TASE, +972(3)5677-405/6

Visit the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange's Website: http://www.tase.co.il

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