Trump Gaza deal lifts Israel dollar bonds, stocks and shekel
LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Israel's international dollar bonds rallied on Thursday after Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan for Gaza.
Longer-dated maturities saw the biggest gains, with bonds maturing 2043 and after rallying more than 1 cent, Tradeweb data showed. Israel's 2054 bond enjoyed the biggest gains, up 1.6 cents to be bid at 96.60 cents, its highest level in a year.
Bonds elsewhere in the region showed a more muted reaction. Egypt's international dollar bonds climbed just over 0.3 cents for longer-dated maturities, while Lebanon's traded broadly flat.
Israel's shekel strengthened around 0.5% to 3.2591 to the dollar, LSEG data showed. ILS=
The country's blue-chip stock index .TA35 rallied 1.6%, closing in on a record high hit on Sunday.
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