Year 2006 at a Glance

During the first half of 2006, the market continues the bearish trend which was started in 2005 and caused a 25 percent downfall. The market has started to resurge as from the second half, moving up until the end of 2006; the TEDPIX which evaluates the market return increased by more than 8 percent. Key statistical figures in 2006 as compared to the figures for 2005 are as follows: – TEPIX decreased by 1.80% from 10,258.91 to 10,074.48. – the Financial Index decreased by 28.16% from 25,150.59 to 18,068.84. – the Industrial Index increased by 1.59% from 7,957.47 to 8,083.81. – TEDPIX increased by 8.28% from 28,821.77 to 31,207.64. – TSE-50 decreased by 8.16% from 761.08 to 698.97. – Market Capitalization decreased by 2.02% from $38,723.81 to $37,943.33 million. – Volume of trades decreased by 16.64% from 10,939.79 to 13,123.62 million. – Value of trades decreased by 37.89% from $4,885.88 to $7,866.25 million. – The number of listed companies decreased reached 332 from 420.