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Week ending October 2, 2026

Market Review, Week 40

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Weekly market review

Summary

A weekly review that brings context to the week that closed in Israeli and global markets. Rates, FX, and earnings season continue to shape the attention of savers and households, not to guess what comes next, but to understand the wider picture.

Israel

Locally, rate expectations, sentiment around banks and technology names, and exchange-rate moves remained in focus.

In bond markets, real rates and central bank guidance remain the main backdrop for asset pricing. Single-week moves matter less than the broader trend.

Global markets

In the US, the leading equity indices traded in a mixed direction over the past week, against the backdrop of the direction of rates, inflation and employment data, and the earnings season of large companies.

In Europe and emerging markets, growth, commodity prices, and currency stability remained the key themes, part of the global picture that also affects the local investor.

Market performance

Market performance data is currently unavailable.

The week ahead

  • US inflation and employment releases and the bond market response
  • Rate decisions and guidance from the Bank of Israel
  • USD/ILS moves and their impact on diversified portfolios
  • The continuing earnings season of leading Israeli and US companies

ZAIMAK insight

Another week is mostly a reminder that the plan matters more than the headline. Market movement is not always a reason to act. More often it is an invitation to pause, check that diversification and risk level still fit the goals, and carry on without pressure.

Sources & methodology

Numeric figures, when shown, are collected from official sources and recognized market-data providers, calculated from closing values, and checked before publication. When a figure cannot be reliably verified, it is omitted rather than shown.

  • S&P 500: Federal Reserve (FRED) (SP500), as of 2026-10-02
  • Nasdaq Composite: Federal Reserve (FRED) (NASDAQCOM), as of 2026-10-02
  • USD/ILS: Bank of Israel (RER_USD_ILS), as of 2026-10-02
  • US 10Y: Federal Reserve (FRED) (DGS10), as of 2026-10-01
  • Brent: Federal Reserve (FRED) (DCOILBRENTEU), as of 2026-09-29

The market figures in this review were checked and verified.

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