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Iran-Israel fighting rattles shekel, lifts oil

Dollar jumps to 2.96 shekels and oil rises 3% as renewed conflagration fuels market volatility after rare Bank of Israel forex intervention

Gad Lior | 06.08.26

Dollar rebounds as shekel rally loses steam

US currency climbs to about 2.89 shekels after the Bank of Israel governor signaled a possible rate cut, with Hezbollah fighting and Tel Aviv stock losses adding pressure

Sharon Kidon | 06.04.26

'Not a single dollar left': demand for foreign currency soars after Bank of Israel rate-cut signal

Currency exchange operators report a surge in Israelis buying foreign currency, driven first by favorable exchange rates ahead of summer travel and more recently by central bank chief’s signal another interest rate cut may be near

Gad Lior | 06.03.26

Dollar plunges as strong shekel squeezes exporters: what can Bank of Israel do?

Dollar has fallen 25% against the shekel in two years, hitting exporters; Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron faces three options: buy dollars, sharply cut rates or do nothing — also a risk

Sever Plocker | 05.31.26

Israel loses hosting of 2027 U-19 Euros to Czech Republic over security concerns

UEFA says two years of war-induced instability prevented Israel from meeting hosting requirements; soccer association chief vows Israel will return to host major events

Nadav Zenziper | 12.10.25

Shekel hits four-year high as markets rally, dollar slips below 3.20

Israeli currency surges amid rising investor confidence, S&P credit outlook upgrade and easing geopolitical risks; Bank of Israel rate decision looms as analysts weigh inflation data and potential monetary easing

Mickey Greenfeld | 11.13.25

Markets surge on Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

Tel Aviv indexes jump after Trump announces hostage deal; construction stocks soar, defense and airline shares fall as shekel strengthens

Gad Lior | 10.09.25

Shekel surges as Trump announces Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

Israeli currency hits three-year high after sides agree to first phase of US-brokered plan; Netanyahu thanks Trump, says Cabinet will vote Thursday to approve prisoner release as part of ceasefire and hostage agreement

Gad Lior | 10.09.25

Young Germans say no: Is this the end of Germany’s beer-drinking era?

In a nation where beer is tradition, consumption keeps falling; young Germans are turning to healthier lifestyles, leaving breweries struggling; once a cultural symbol, beer is increasingly seen as a habit under threat

Zeev Avrahami, Berlin | 07.12.25

Shekel weakens sharply amid security concerns and global trade volatility

The euro climbs to recent high of 4.30 shekels during trading Monday before settling at 4.27; despite global decline in dollar’s value, U.S. currency traded around 3.71 shekels

Gad Lior | 04.22.25

Deal talks strengthen shekel: Dollar-shekel exchange rate at 3.63

Amid progress in talks to release the hostages, the shekel strengthens against foreign currencies; The dollar fell to around 3.63 shekels, the euro trades at 3.72 shekels

Gad Lior | 01.14.25

Shekel rally could push Bank of Israel toward early 2025 rate cut

Dollar falls 0.5% against shekel, reaching 9-month low, while euro weakens similarly; analysts say the rally could prompt central bank rate cut by Q1 2024

Mickey Greenfeld, Calcalist | 12.09.24

Israeli shekel surges on reports of Sinwar's death

Dollar drops by nearly 0.75% in after-hours trading, settling at around 3.73 shekels; Israeli currency gains approximately 1.4% against euro to trade at around 4.03 shekels

Gad Lior | 10.17.24

Shekel powers up against dollar and euro as Tel Aviv stocks rally

Greenback drops 1.3% to around 3.71 shekels while euro declines to 4.08 shekels; Tel Aviv Stock Exchange opens on a positive note with gains across the board

Ynet | 08.14.24

Tel Aviv stock markets, shekel continue downward trend amid security concerns

Shekel looses 5% of its value in just 10 days after trading at 4.2 shekel against the euro and 3.38 against the dollar; analysts say that if an attack from Iran is delayed the trend could see a correction to the currency devaluation

Gad Lior | 08.05.24