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2026-01-08
Sahem weekly trading report (04-08)-01-2026
Al-Quds Index ended the first week of the year 2026 – with four trading sessions- at the level of 627.97 points; up by 1.34% than its previous weekly closing level which coincides with the end of the year 2025 after trading in a relatively wide range. While a transaction of 0.50 million shares on the stocks of Palestine Telecommunications PALTEL was executed during the week, to raise the total value to a relatively medium level. However, with the entry of the year 2026, the routine cycle starts in the stock market, which with its sequences stages; the price impact varies with the variation in traders’ behaviors. The fiscal year ends and the annual financial disclosures start, then the dividends’ distribution decisions’ announcements follow, then the entitlements come next, and finally measuring the return on investment. This comes with efficient price reflections and well-expected routine cycles if other factors remain constant.
Within its yearly modification that coincides with the end of the year 2025, Palestine Stock Exchange PEX reviewed the composition of Al-Quds Index for the year 2026 and removed Palestine Investment Bank PIBC in the banking and financial services sector from the new composition of the year 2026, and instead added the Palestinian Company for Distribution and Logistics “WASSEL” in the services sector to the new composition. Where, the number of companies included in the composition reaches 16 companies out of 48 listed companies. The composition of the year 2026 consists of, from the banking and financial services sector: Bank of Palestine, the National Bank, Palestine Islamic Bank, The Arab Islamic Bank, and Al-Quds Bank. From the insurance sector: The National Insurance Company. From the investment sector: Palestine Development & Investment “ PADICO HOLDING”, Arab Palestinian Investment “APIC”, Palestine Real Estate Investment ,Arkaan Real Estate Company, and Palestine Industrial Investment Company. From the industry sector: Jerusalem Cigarette and Birzeit Pharmaceuticals. And from the services sector: Palestine Telecommunications, Wataniya Palestine Mobile Telecommunications, and the Palestinian Company for Distribution and Logistics “WASSEL”.
Regarding the economic indicators and according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics PCBS, the overall Industrial Production Index IPI in Palestine reached 84.37 during November 2025 with a decrease of 1.57% compared to October 2025 (Base Year 2019). IPI for November 2025 decreased due to the decrease in the activities of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 7.01%, which had a share of 7.38% of the total industry, the activities of manufacturing industry by 1.27%, which had a share of 87.89% of the total industry, and the activities of mining and quarrying by 0.46%, which had a share of 2.89% of the total industry. While, the activities of water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation increased by 10.40%, which had a share of 1.84% of the total industry.
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