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The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE.TA) closed at 16,150, rising 890 points or 5.83% in a single session and marking a fresh all-time high. The benchmark traded within a wide intraday range of 15,800 to 16,720, which also set a new 52-week peak. That move came as US-Israel military strikes against Iran intensified regional tensions. Yet instead of retreating, local investors pushed equities higher.  Sp, why did markets rally amid rising geopolitical risk? The surge reflected broad-based buying across blue-chip stocks. Market participants appeared to interpret the latest developments as a turning point that could reduce long-term security threats. TA-125 and TA-35 Lead the Surge Israel’s main indices advanced sharply. The TA-125 climbed 4.75% to 4,268.43, while the TA-35 gained 4.16% to 4,318.50. Energy, financial, and defense shares powered the rally. Trading Economics reported that investors framed the situation as potentially reducing Iran’s threat to Israel, which drove domestic equities higher despite increased geopolitical uncertainty. The rally extended beyond equities. The shekel strengthened 1.5% against the U.S. dollar, nearing levels not seen in decades. That gain stood out against broader dollar strength globally. Currency markets often react swiftly to shifts in perceived risk. In this case, traders appeared to anticipate stability rather than escalation. Bond Markets and Risk Signals While stocks climbed, government bond prices dipped slightly, and volatility gauges for the shekel rose to levels last seen during previous regional clashes. That divergence suggests that some investors remain cautious. The Finance Ministry sold 3.3 billion shekels in bonds, attracting 20 billion shekels in bids from domestic banks and major global institutions, including Barclays, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, JP Morgan, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, and Citi. Strong demand pointed to continued investor engagement even as risk metrics climbed. What Explains the Confidence? Analysts close to the market said investors…

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