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Al-Quds Index continues to decline with the approaching end of February

2026-02-26

 Sahem weekly trading report (22-26)-02-2026

With the approaching end of February, Al-Quds Index recorded a decline than the previous week, to close in the red zone after trading in a relatively wide range. While one share’s performance didn’t exceed any another in this week. However, with the entry of the annual routine price cycles following the financial data disclosures and dividends distribution trends’ announcements and the holy month Ramadan, Palestine Stock Exchange PEX’s performance has not differed this week from the previous weeks. Whereby, the lack of liquidity and slow price movement still dominates the trading in the PEX.

Regarding the dividends distribution proposals for the shareholders for the year 2025, the board of directors of the Arab Paints Products APC proposed to the general assembly, which will be holding a meeting on 08/03/2026, distributing 60% cash dividends for the year 2025. In the same context, the board of directors of Trust International Insurance Company TRUST proposed to the general assembly, which will be holding a meeting on 21/04/2026, distributing 10% cash dividends for the year 2025.

Regarding the economic indicators and according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics PCBS, exports increased in December, 2025 by 16% compared to December, 2024 and reached $190.2 million. Moreover, imports increased in December, 2025 by 15% compared to December, 2024 and reached $691.1 million. While the trade balance, which represents the difference between exports and imports, showed an increase in trade deficit by 15% in December, 2025 compared to December, 2024 and reached $500.9 million.