Sahem weekly trading report (04-08)-10-2026

In this week, Al-Quds Index also recorded a decline of 1.04% than the previous week, to close at the level of 698.60 points after trading in a relatively narrow range. While most of the blue-chips with heaviest weights and effects on Al-Quds Index witnessed a decline in their prices than the previous week. However, Palestine Stock Exchange PEX entered the legal period granted to the listed companies to disclose their 9M 2026 financial data, to raise the anticipation once again for the PEX and investors particularly towards the accumulated yield in their minds. Undoubtedly, the expectations for companies financial data vary based on what had been announced in the first half of 2026 and what was laid out for possible impacts in the third quarter.

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 second quarter of 2026 indicate a continued deficit in the current account (goods, services, income, and current transfers), amounting to $739 million, a decrease of 25% compared with the previous quarter. The trade balance deficit for goods reached $1,648 million, while the services balance deficit reached $85 million.

Regarding the economic indicators and according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics PCBS, the overall Industrial Production Index IPI in Palestine reached 84.68 during August 2026 with an increase of 1.21% compared to July 2026 (Base Year 2019). IPI for August 2026 increased due to the increase in the activities of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 14.12%, which had a share of 7.38% of the total industry, and the activities of water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation by 6.24%, which had a share of 1.84% of the total industry. While, the activities of manufacturing industry decreased by 0.60%, which had a share of 87.89% of the total industry, and the activities of mining and quarrying by 0.43%, which had a share of 2.89% of the total industry.