Israel Finance Minister Smotrich Says Preparing Aid Package For Israel Economy That Will Be Bigger Than During Covid Pandemic
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Israel's Finance Minister Smotrich is preparing an aid package for the Israeli economy that will be larger than the one provided during the Covid-19 pandemic.
October 19, 2023 | 3:06 pm
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NEUTRAL IMPACT
The impact on SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) is likely to be minimal as it is a broad-based US equity ETF and the news is specific to the Israeli economy.
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) tracks the S&P 500 Index, which is composed of US equities. As the news is specific to the Israeli economy, it is unlikely to have a significant impact on the performance of US equities and therefore on SPY.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 20
RELEVANCE 20
POSITIVE IMPACT
The iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) could see a positive impact from the announcement of a larger aid package for the Israeli economy.
The iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) tracks the investment results of an index composed of Israeli equities. The announcement of a larger aid package for the Israeli economy could stimulate economic activity and boost the performance of Israeli equities, potentially leading to a positive impact on EIS.
CONFIDENCE 75
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80