Israel election turnout hits 16.68% by 10am, above the 15.9% of four years ago
MARKET IMPACTHIGHNewsroom assessmentTone: neutralElection outcome could move the shekel by up to 3%, per JPMorgan; oil rose and US futures were steady.
KEY POINTS
- 01Turnout at 10 a.m. local time on October 27 was 16.68%, the Central Elections Committee said, versus 15.9% at the same hour four years ago.
- 02By noon the Central Elections Committee put turnout at 31.5%.
- 03Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting for political survival against ex-army chief Gadi Eisenkot.
- 04JPMorgan estimates the election outcome could swing the shekel by up to 3%.
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