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American Banks Add $600 Billion to Their Market Value in 2026
SadaNews - The six largest American banks recorded a strong increase in their market value during 2025, adding about $600 billion driven by President Donald Trump's administration's move to ease regulatory restrictions on the sector, alongside a significant revival in investment banking activities....
Capital Market Authority: Implementation of Compensation Decisions Regarding Accidents in...
SadaNews Exclusive: The Capital Market Authority confirmed that many accidents occurring in areas under Israeli control or on joint roads, such as bypass roads, create difficulties in accessing and directly examining them.
Regarding the current processing mechanism, the Capital Market Authority i...
Gold Declines After Breaking the $4500 Per Ounce Barrier
SadaNews Economy - Gold prices recorded a slight decline on Wednesday after earlier surpassing the $4500 per ounce barrier, while silver and platinum trimmed some of their gains following a record surge that had positioned precious metals at the forefront in recent weeks.
Spot gold dropped to $4479...
Exchange Rates of Currencies Against the Shekel on Thursday (December 25)
SadaNews - The exchange rates of currencies against the shekel today, Thursday (December 25), are as follows:
Dollar: 3.18
Dinar: 4.49
Euro: 3.75
Disputes Between Barkat and Smotrich Over Increasing the Number of Foreign Workers
Economy Translation SadaNews - The Hebrew economic newspaper Globes reported on Wednesday that a new crisis is looming between Israeli Economy Minister Nir Barkat and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich regarding foreign labor.
According to the newspaper, as translated by the SadaNews Economy section...
Gargour Trading Company, the exclusive agent for smart and Mercedes-Benz in Palestine, Shi...
SadaNews - In a new achievement that solidifies its regional and international presence, Gargour Trading Company (the exclusive agent for smart and Mercedes-Benz cars in Palestine) has won the Big BUZZ of the Year award as part of the Overseas Best Practice Awards 2025 organized by the global smart...
American Investors Inject Millions into Mexican Soccer Ahead of the World Cup
SadaNews - A coalition of investors, including General Atlantic, is injecting hundreds of millions of dollars into soccer in Mexico ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
The companies announced in a joint statement that the group of investors has agreed to purchase a 49% stake in Ollamani Group, which owns...
How Does the Extension of Trading Hours on 'Nasdaq' Affect the Saudi Stock Market?
SadaNews - In a move that could redraw the map of capital flows worldwide, the American "Nasdaq" stock exchange has decided to extend its trading hours to 23 hours a day, aiming to attract new categories of investors from around the globe.
Although the decision is still awaiting regulatory approval...
The occupancy rate in Bethlehem hotels reached 80%
SadaNews - Elias Al-Arja, Vice President of the Palestinian Arab Hotels Association, said today, Wednesday, that the occupancy rate in hotels on the eve of Christmas, specifically on the 24th and 25th of this month, reached 80%.
Al-Arja added that the number of guests in the hotels reached (8000),...
$9,491 Million Net Investment Position of Palestine at the End of the Third Quarter of 202...
SadaNews - The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics and the Palestinian Monetary Authority have released the preliminary results for the international investment position and external debt of Palestine as of the end of the third quarter of 2025, as part of the periodic release on the internation...
Oil Maintains Gains for 5 Days Amid Focus on Tensions and Inventories
SadaNews - Oil prices have maintained their gains for the fifth consecutive day, as traders compared escalating geopolitical tensions with rising inventories.
Brent crude traded near $62 a barrel after rising nearly 6% over the previous five sessions, while West Texas Intermediate surpassed $58. Wa...
Gold Soars Above $4500 an Ounce for the First Time
SadaNews - The price of gold has risen to a record level, exceeding $4500 an ounce for the first time, amidst escalating tensions in Venezuela and expectations for another U.S. interest rate cut next year.
Spot gold prices climbed about 0.1%, continuing its gains for three consecutive days. Tension...