Trade

How global markets are influencing Israel’s business environment

Analyze how 2026 global market fluctuations affect Israeli enterprises, from currency shifts to supply chain adjustments, prompting agile business strategies for sustained growth.

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Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney walks to speak with the news media after he suspended trade negotiations with the United States, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada August 22, 2026.

Carney plans to visit Turkey this month, sources say

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem (3rd L) speaks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (3rd R) during a meeting at Diaoyutai state guesthouse in Beijing on June 18, 2019.

China-Syria trade rises by hundreds of millions of dollars as China launches industrial investments

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press, at Shannon Airport in Ireland, September 13, 2026.

Trump predicts Cuba, US will make a deal


Traders bet $500 million on oil price just before Trump's post on delay to Iran attack

Having issued Iran with a Monday deadline to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz or face its power plants being "obliterated," Trump's post unleashed a powerful selloff in oil and natural gas.

U.S. Stock Market.

Lean forex automation systems are quietly changing how traders approach the market

“Lean forex automation systems help traders across the Middle East trade smarter, simpler, and with less stress.”

2026 market trends every MENA trader should watch

"The markets in 2026 will be influenced by a combination of macroeconomic forces, changes in monetary policies, and the continuation of geopolitical events."

DNA study reveals millenia-old live parrot trade spanning South America

Excavations on Peru's coast reveal pre-Inca parrot husbandry, radiocarbon-dated to 1100-1450, and long-distance transport from the Amazon basin.

A parrot. Illustration.

Chinese provinces were planning Tehran trade expos, then the war broke out

Chinese government procurement and tender records on Iran show contracts issued in recent months, pointing to the vibrant commercial engagement of the two nations.

The national flag of Iran flies in the wind as debris lies scattered in the aftermath of an Israeli and US strike on a police station, in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026

Trump to cut off all US trade with Spain over refusal to use military bases in Iran war

"We're going to cut off all trade with Spain. We don't want anything to do with Spain," the US president said.

US President Donald Trump and Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez shake hands as they pose for a photo in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025

As court halts IEEPA tariffs, Trump introduces new trade measures

President Trump intends to replace the IEEPA tariffs halted by the Supreme Court with new trade measures, creating uncertainty in global markets.

Trump eyes Pentagon AI program for trade block's minerals pricing

The move sheds light on how the administration aims to shape market pricing as it rapidly deploys AI tools elsewhere, such as on the battlefield.

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, December 11, 2025.

From Europe to Asia: Israel’s 'Super-Sparta' vision finds a new ally in India - opinion

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit cements Israel’s shift from European reliance to a strategic, Asia-focused alliance.

PM Netanyahu and India's Modi

Modi visit signals strategic reset between India and Israel after nine years

“Prime Minister Mr. Modi is visiting after almost nine years,” Singh said, referring to Modi’s landmark 2017 trip to Israel. “This visit is going to be a very historic visit.”

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers a speech at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19, 2026.