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Election uncertainty linked to Israel stocks’ 16.4% slump

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 2:42 PM UTC · How we work

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Tel Aviv Stock Exchange research unit published analysis linking market decline since early October to election uncertainty.
Economist Nisan Avraham authored the report and noted markets weaken when polls show no clear winner.
The TA-125 Index posted a 16.4% average total return in the year after an election.
Pre-election polls indicating an inconclusive result coincided with relative weakness in Israel’s capital market.

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Tel Aviv Stock Exchange research unit published analysis linking market decline since early October to election uncertainty.
Economist Nisan Avraham authored the report and noted markets weaken when polls show no clear winner.
The TA-125 Index posted a 16.4% average total return in the year after an election.
Pre-election polls indicating an inconclusive result coincided with relative weakness in Israel’s capital market.