Bank of Israel: Given the impact of military operations, forecast results are highly uncertain.

Bank of Israel: The research department expects the gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 5% in 2025.

Bank of Israel staff forecast that the Israeli economy will grow by 2.0% in 2024 (previously expected to be 2.0%).

Bank of Israel: GDP fell by 5.6% in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the third quarter of 2023.

Bank of Israel: The interest rate path will be determined by whether inflation continues to be close to target, and whether financial markets, economic activity and fiscal policy continue to be stable.

Spot gold rebounded by $6 in the short term and is now trading at $2,329 per ounce.

Spot palladium rose more than 2.00% during the day and is currently trading at $1,024.00 per ounce.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 index extended gains to 0.5% to hit a high for the session.

The Polish zloty hit its highest level against the euro since February 2020.

Blackstone Group has agreed to acquire Air Communities for approximately $10 billion, including debt.

Market News: Israeli officials expressed optimism about ceasefire talks with Hamas.

Spot gold fell by $6 in the short term and is now trading at $2,333 an ounce.

According to the Wall Street Journal: Blackstone Group will acquire Air Communities, one of the largest apartment owners and operators in the United States, for $39.12 per share in cash.

Minutes of the Polish Central Bank meeting: Some Polish interest rate decision makers said that interest rates are too low to ensure that the consumer price index can return to the target level in the medium term.

Polish Central Bank Minutes: Most Polish rate setters said low demand and cost pressures supported lower inflation.

Market news: Due to floods, the Tyumen region in Siberia, Russia, declared a state of emergency.

Market news: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are accelerating work on a $5 billion investment plan.