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Al-Quds Index in the red zone amid lack of general incentives

2026-07-09

Sahem weekly trading report (05-09)-07-2026

With medium-volume trading that is far from high-volume transactions, Al-Quds Index continued to decline than the previous week after trading in a relatively narrow range. However, some of the leading stocks with heaviest weights and effects on Al-Quds Index recorded slight declines than the previous weekly closing level amid almost absence of internal circulation. Where, this period is characterized with lack of general incentives following the current political instability, while the market started to anticipate the semi-annual financial data disclosures, whereby, it is expected that the coming days will witness disclosures’ momentum. Where the legal period granted to disclose the semi-annual financial data for the listed companies ends with Mid-August.

Regarding the economic indicators and according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics PCBS and Palestine Monetary Authority PMA, preliminary data for the balance of payments in the first quarter of 2026 indicate a continued deficit in the current account (goods, services, income, and current transfers), amounting to $440 million with an increase of 31% compared to the previous quarter. The trade balance deficit for goods reached $1,523 million, in addition to a services balance deficit of $81 million. On the other hand, the data indicates a decrease in the net income account during the first quarter of 2026 by 16% compared to the previous quarter, reaching $ 271 million. Whereas, compensation for Palestinian workers in Israel increase by 14% compared to the previous quarter reached $196 million. Meanwhile, foreign investment income decrease by 36%, reaching $ 89 million, primarily resulting from interest earned on Palestinian deposits in foreign banks.

Regarding the economic indicators and according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics PCBS as well, the overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine with its base year (2019) reached 201.69 in May 2026, as it decreased sharply by 6.82% compared to April 2026. The changes of PPI for May 2026 were traced back to changes in prices of the following major activities compared to the previous month: agriculture, forestry and fishing by -10.80%, manufacturing by -0.56%, water supply (sewerage, waste management and remediation activities) by 2.56%, mining and quarrying by 1.08% and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 0.06%.