Five things to know ahead of the stock market opening

Ahead of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange opening: Trading is expected to be volatile amid the elections in Israel. The shekel weakened against the dollar, Palo Alto Networks stock is expected to surge, Asian markets are mixed, oil prices are falling, and bond yields continue to decline.

Ahead of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange opening, Globes summarizes five key topics. Trading is expected to be volatile amid the elections in Israel, which will take place tomorrow. The shekel weakened this morning by about 0.5% against the dollar to a rate of 3.115 shekels. Palo Alto Networks stock is expected to surge by over 8% following an Evercore ISI survey on cybersecurity budgets. Asian markets are trading mixed, and the Brazilian stock market plunged after Lula da Silva's victory. Oil prices are declining after reaching new highs last week. US government bond yields continue to fall. The article includes analysis by Dr. Ilan Gildin on the impact of the elections, and historical data from the stock exchange's research unit on market reactions after previous election campaigns.