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2025-07-10
Sahem weekly trading report (06-10)-07-2025
With medium-volume trading that is far from high-volume transactions, Al-Quds Index recorded a slight decrease of 0.52% than its previous weekly closing level after trading in a relatively narrow range, to close at the level of 589.68 points. However, the leading stocks with heaviest weights and effects on Al-Quds Index recorded 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 situation of the continuation of the aggression on Gaza Strip, 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, primary estimates for GDP showed a decrease of Gross Domestic Product in Palestine by 1% during the 1st quarter of 2025 compared to the 4th quarter of 2024, most of economic activities recorded a sharp decline in value-added in Palestine, as agriculture, forestry and fishing activity declined by 3%, mining, manufacturing, electricity and water activity declined by 6%, construction activity by 16%, transportation and storage declined by 17%. GDP for the 1st quarter of 2025 was $2,740 million for the West Bank and $84 million for the Gaza Strip. In the same context, GDP per Capita for Palestine was $531 during the 1st quarter of 2025, which showed a decrease of 1% compared to the 4th quarter of 2024. As for the West Bank, it showed a decrease of 2% compared to the same period, while the Gaza Strip showed an increase of 4% compared to the same period.
Regarding the economic indicators and according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics PCBS as well, the overall Industrial Production Index IPI in Palestine reached 82.01 during May 2025 with an increase of 3.57% compared to 79.18 in April 2025 (Base Year 2019). IPI for May 2025 increased due to the increase in the activities of water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation by 5.68%, which had a share of 1.84% of the total industry, the activities of manufacturing Industry by 4.15%, which had a share of 87.89% of the total industry, and the activities of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 0.30%, which had a share of 7.38% of the total industry. While, the activities of mining and quarrying decreased by 3.74%, which had a share of 2.89% of the total industry.
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