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2026-05-07
Sahem Weekly trading report (03-07)-05-2026
In the first week of May, Al-Quds Index recorded an increase of 1.71% than the previous week, to close at 638.66 points level. Where most blue-chips with highest weight and effect on Al-Quds Index witnessed an increase in their prices. On another hand, the Palestine Stock Exchange PEX witnessed a momentum in holding their GA meetings to approve the dividends distribution for the year 2025, and start to disclose their Q1 2026 financial date. However, the attention is dragged on the coming period in waiting for any positive point, which in turn, would lead to a beginning of transformation, supported by institutional and foreign liquidity to stimulate in individual or local speculative rotation.
Regarding the dividends distribution approvals for the year 2025, the general assembly of Palestine Insurance Company PICO approved in its meeting on 05/05/2026, distributing 9.09% stocks dividends for the year 2025, to raise the paid-up capital from $11.00 million to $12.00 million. Also, the general assembly of Birzeit Pharmaceuticals BPC approved in its meeting on 05/05/2026, distributing 5% cash dividends for the year 2025, to record dividends yield of 1.32% based on the price on the entitlement date. In addition, the general assembly of the Arab Palestinian Investment Company- APIC approved in its meeting on 04/05/2026, distributing 5% cash dividends for the year 2025, to record dividends yield 2.75% based on the price on the entitlement date. It also approved distributing 3.1% stocks dividends for the year 2025, to raise the paid-up capital from $160 million to $165 million. In the same context, the general assembly of Palestine Industrial Investment Company PIIC approved in its meeting on 30/04/2026, distributing 8% cash dividends for the year 2025, to record dividends yield of 2.16% based on the price on the entitlement date.
Regarding the economic indicators and according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics PCBS, the overall Industrial Production Index IPI in Palestine reached 72.64 during March 2026 with a decrease of 6.18% compared to 77.43 during February 2026 (Base Year 2019). IPI for March 2026 decreased due to the decrease in the activities of manufacturing Industry by 7.16%, which had a share of 87.89% of the total industry, and the activities of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 2.30%, which had a share of 7.38% of the total industry. While, the activities of water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation increased by 1.19%, which had a share of 1.84% of the total industry, and the activities of mining and quarrying increased by 0.74%, which had a share of 2.89% of the total industry.
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