The U.S. dollar strengthened against the shekel, oil prices rose, and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange fell Wednesday morning, as the escalation in the Middle East continued to roil markets, according to ynet market reports. The moves extend the volatility seen earlier today, when oil jumped and global stocks tumbled after the latest US-Iran developments and remarks by President Trump.
The new market moves come against the backdrop of an escalating crisis in the Middle East, centered on the US-Iran confrontation. At 11:36 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported a sharp jump in oil prices and a global stock market decline following increased US-Iran tensions and remarks by President Trump. The current report, citing ynet, indicates the dollar is strengthening against the shekel, oil is rising further, and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange is falling. The moves reflect continued investor anxiety over the regional security situation. No specific trading figures were provided in the initial report.
2 developments
- DevelopingTel Aviv Stock Exchange plunges, dollar nears 3 shekels amid Iran escalation
- DevelopingOil falls, Asian stocks surge, dollar strengthens as Israel-Iran deal signed
- StrongTel Aviv stocks fall, dollar strengthens after Bank of Israel cuts interest rate
- DevelopingTel Aviv Stock Exchange opens slightly higher, shekel strengthens
Source and signal
- Internal intake