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Increase in Price Index in Israel by 0.5% and Stability of Annual Inflation at 2.5%
SadaNews - The consumer price index in Israel rose by 0.5% in October, in line with expectations, while the annual inflation rate remained stable at 2.5% compared to the previous month.
Data showed a further decline in residential apartment prices by 0.3% during August and September, reinforcing es...
Israel Introduces Legislation to Prevent Holding Cash Amounts Exceeding 200,000 Shekels
SadaNews Translation - A study showing a close link between the use and possession of cash and crime globally has prompted the Israeli Knesset to introduce a bill prohibiting the possession of cash amounts exceeding 200,000 shekels as part of the budget legislation for the years 2023 and 2024; and n...
Gold Stabilizes After Decline Amid Uncertainty Over U.S. Interest Rate Path
SadaNews - Gold opened trading on Friday stable after its first decline in five days, with expectations diminishing that a return of the U.S. government from shutdown would be followed immediately by a rate cut.
The precious metal traded around $4,175 per ounce, after ending the previous session do...
Oil Prices Surge Amid Ukrainian Strikes and U.S. Sanctions on Russia
SadaNews - Oil prices surged sharply as traders assessed the escalating risks threatening Russian supplies due to Ukrainian military strikes and U.S. sanctions, limiting the impact of increasing indicators pointing to an impending painful surplus in the global oil market.
Brent crude jumped above $...
Currency Exchange Rates Against the Shekel (November 14)
SadaNews Economy - The exchange rates of currencies against the shekel today, Friday (November 14), are as follows:
- Dollar: 3.22
- Dinar: 4.55
- Euro: 3.75
The Governor of the Monetary Authority discusses with a World Bank delegation ways to enha...
SadaNews Economy - The Governor of the Monetary Authority, Yahya Shanar, met with a delegation from the World Bank that included Mr. Stefan Emblad, the director and resident representative of the World Bank in Palestine, and Irina Astrakhan, director of the Global Practices for Finance and Markets a...
Chairman of the Capital Market Authority Meets Turkish Ambassador to Palestine
Economy SadaNews - Chairman of the Board of the Capital Market Authority, Ammar Al-Akhr, met with Turkish Ambassador Ismail Chobanaoglu at his office in Ramallah, in the presence of the General Director of the Authority, Barak Al-Nabulsi, where they discussed a range of economic and developmental to...
Ministry of Economy Warns of the Consequences of the Occupation's Continued Closure of the...
SadaNews Economy - The Ministry of National Economy warned of the serious repercussions of the continued closure of the Israeli occupation government of the Karama crossing since September 18, which has led to a near-complete halt in Palestinian commercial movement, after the crossing used to see mo...
The Federation of Chambers of Commerce Calls for Urgent International Action to Reopen the...
SadaNews - The Palestinian Federation of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture has urged the international community to take immediate action to urgently and fully resume operations at the Al-Karama crossing for commercial shipping between Palestine, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and th...
Sharp Decline in Consumer Goods Prices in Gaza Strip During October 2025
SadaNews - Sharp decline in consumer goods prices in the Gaza Strip during October 2025
Following the announcement of a ceasefire, the consumer price index recorded a sharp decline of 40.42% in the Gaza Strip compared to September 2025, while the index recorded an increase in Jerusalem J1* by...
Oil Prices Continue to Decline Amid Increasing Signs of Supply Abundance
SadaNews - Oil prices continued their decline following a sharp drop witnessed on Wednesday, amid a series of indicators showing an abundance in supplies.
Brent crude, the global benchmark, fell to around $62 a barrel after losing nearly 4% in the previous session, while West Texas Intermediate hov...
