West Asia’s Market Champion

Ruchir Sharma
Jul 14, 2025 | 20:35 IST

Notwithstanding its engagement in multiple conflicts, Israel’s stunning stock rally suggests the country is cementing its status as the regional economic superpower



Since the Oct 7, 2023, attack on Israel, the best-performing major stock market in the world is . . . Israel. After taking an initial hit, the market recovered fully in four weeks, and since then is up around 80% in dollar terms.
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