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Shekel Weakens, BoI Rate Decision Eyed Next Week

ILS

Spot USD/ILS trades at 3.6406, a touch higher on the day. The 3.70 area limited gains recently and a break above there would open up Jan 17 high of 3.80. Conversely, Feb 16 low of 3.6011 provides the initial bearish target.

  • Prime Minister Netanyahu unveiled a document outlining the principles of managing Gaza after the end of the war. He proposed installing "local officials" unaffiliated with terrorism to administer the region and granting the IDF freedom to operate on its territory. The Palestinian Authority condemned the plan, describing it as "an official reoccupation of the Gaza Strip and the imposition of Israeli control over it."
  • The Bank of Israel will deliver its next monetary policy decision on Monday. Consensus is almost evenly split between a cut and a hold. Sentiment has shifted towards looser policy after the release of weaker-than-expected CPI and GDP data in the recent days.

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