Live: Israeli elections are coming to a close, with no majority to be seen

Israeli elections are closing with no clear parliamentary majority in sight, according to France24's live coverage, meaning coalition formation will likely be protracted. For Israeli assets, the transmission channel runs primarily through political risk premia and fiscal expectations: an uncertain governing outlook can widen sovereign risk spreads, weigh on the shekel through reduced foreign portfolio flows, and complicate budget planning ahead of defense and reconstruction spending. Israeli government bonds and the Tel Aviv equity benchmark are the most directly exposed, with banks and domestic-facing sectors typically more sensitive to coalition headlines than export-oriented firms whose revenues are priced in dollars. The next concrete catalyst traders will watch is the final vote tally and the President's decision on which candidate is first tasked with forming a government, since that timeline determines how long the uncertainty persists.

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