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Al-Quds Index at its highest level since January 2024

2025-06-25

 Sahem weekly trading report (22-25)-06-2025

In the last days of June and as the middle of the year 2025 approaches, Al-Quds Index traded in a relatively wide range, closing at its highest level since January 2024, at the level of 568.22 points; recording in this week -with four trading sessions- an increase of 4.23% compared to its previous weekly closing level and by 14.08% compared to the end of the year 2024. With the approaching end of June, Al-Quds Index traded in price range of 76 points since the begining of the year, whereby, its highest level was reached on the last trading session of the week, to close at its highest level since the begining of the year. While, touched its lowest level on May 07th, to record premium to low of 19.38%. Whereby, the month of June witnessed signifncat price rebounding for some leading stocks after the routinely Ex-dividends, and the start of ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Regarding the liquidity, it witnessed some activity in trading, while Palestine Stock Exchange PEX lacked any institutional transactions that may raise the trading value in the PEX from time to time.

Regarding the economic indicators and according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics PCBS, exports increased in April, 2025 by 32% compared to April, 2024 and reached $135.8 million. Also, imports increased in April, 2025 by 34% compared to April, 2024 and reached $563.8 million. While the trade balance which represents the difference between exports and imports showed an increase in trade deficit by 35% in April, 2025 compared to April, 2024 and reached $428 million.

Regarding the economic indicators and according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics PCBS as well, the Construction Cost Index (CCI) for residential buildings in the West Bank reached 121.29 with a decrease of 0.15% during May 2025 compared with April 2025 (base year 2013). At the level of major groups, the prices of raw material decreased by 0.27%. While, the prices of rental of equipment increased by 0.14%. At the same time, the prices of the labor costs and wages remained stable during May 2025 compared with the previous month.