• Jefferies published “Shifting Sands: Israel’s Role as a Financial Capital in an Evolving Middle East,” flagging Israel’s capital markets resilience during regional conflict.
• Report cited TA-35 up 52% in 2025 versus S&P 500 up 16%, with Tel Aviv Stock Exchange equity market capitalization rising 46% to about $628 billion.
• Private tech funding reached an estimated $19.9 billion across about 860 rounds in 2025, up 62% year over year.
• M&A topped 150 deals worth $82.3 billion in 2025, led by Google’s $32 billion acquisition of Wiz.
• Foreign holdings of TASE-listed securities rose to $108 billion by January 2026, more than doubling since October 2023.

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