The shekel will react next week to the BoI macro forecast

ISRAEL - Report 02 Jul 2018 by Jonathan Katz

Recent PC indicators points to some softening of PC demand, which supports weak inflationary pressure, although service prices and housing rentals are expect to contribute to inflation. The market has started to price in a rate hike later this year (we think Q119) but much will depend on the direction of the shekel. Next week the BoI will update its macro forecast, and the shekel could very well react (most likely by appreciating) to the policy rate forecast revision.

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