Inflation

Nearly NIS 800 for a family outing: Israel’s Hanukkah Festigal ticket prices skyrocketing

Four full-price tickets to Festigal, an annual children’s musical, would cost NIS 796 this year. Discounts through membership programs reveal large gaps in what families could pay.

Hannukah Festigal in Tel Aviv
International Monetary Fund logo is seen outside the headquarters building during the IMF/World Bank spring meeting in Washington, US, April 20, 2018.

Middle East conflicts, energy supplies, to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings in Thailand

Now, when Israel looks out at the map, it has an alliance with two countries that face Iran directly across the Gulf

Middle East economy to shrink 2.1% in 2026, Gulf economies by 4.3%, World Bank forecasts

Illustrative: Customers walk past a flag vendor as they shop at a bazaar in Istanbul on September 6, 2022.

OECD cuts Turkish economic growth forecast to lowest rate since 2020 amid Iran war, rising prices


GDP growth at 0.3%, consumer confidence down from last year - CBS

The economy was supported by gains in consumer and state spending and in investment in fixed assets, while exports fell.

 The Bank of Israel building is seen in Jerusalem June 16, 2020. Picture taken June 16, 2020.

Metals prices dip on lower-than-expected U.S. inflation data

Slight drops noticed in gold, silver after U.S. producer price index showed no increase in October

 Metals prices dip on lower-than-expected U.S. inflation data

Bank of Israel to hold rates even as inflation rises: Reuters poll

"A prolonged war on multiple fronts could weaken economic activity further and heat inflation, raising the risk of stagflation," Barclays economist said.

The Bank of Israel building is seen in Jerusalem June 16, 2020.

Gold prices dip on strong U.S. jobs report

Lower unemployment print reignites talks about inflationary pressures and the Federal Reserve’s focus on jobs.

Gold prices dip on strong U.S. jobs report

China could be exporting a new good: Inflation

With economists at odds with whether the Chinese stimulus package can result in dollar inflation, it could be that China’s move is a shot at the U.S. economy

 China could be exporting a new good: Inflation

Gold and inflation rate: A complex relationship

Gold is typically known as a hedge against inflation, but the facts show a bit of a different tale. There’s still a place for the precious metal.

Gold all time high

Inflation in Israel rises back above target range of 3%

Inflation has risen back above the Bank of Israel's annual target range upper limit of 3%.

 Inflation (Illustrative).

Should You Buy Gold & Silver Before Fed Rate Cuts?

Gold fever hits Wall Street! Experts predict price surge as Fed rate cuts loom. Is now the time to buy?

 Should You Buy Gold & Silver Before Fed Rate Cuts?

Gold 10-Day High Ahead of Crucial CPI Report; Gold ETFs Regain Buy Points

Gold Bullish Ahead of Inflation Report

June brings price hikes in multiple sectors for Israeli consumers

"Since the start of the war, the big food companies have raised prices by dozens of percent," said a lobby group.

 A cart laden with groceries.