This is the surprising reason the stock exchange won't work this coming Friday

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange will not hold trading this coming Friday, September 18, 2026, due to Sunday being Yom Kippur Eve. The technical reason: settlement will not take place on Sunday, so trading on the preceding Friday is canceled. This is the first time since the transition to a trading format including Fridays at the beginning of 2026.

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange will not hold trading this coming Friday, September 18, 2026. The reason, as explained by the exchange in response to a C14 inquiry, is technical and related to the following Sunday: Sunday, September 20, is Yom Kippur Eve, so no settlement will take place. Since settlement occurs on Sundays through Fridays, and trading takes place on Sundays through Fridays, the cancellation of settlement on Sunday leads to the cancellation of trading on the preceding Friday. This is the first time since the transition to the new trading format at the beginning of 2026, which includes Fridays, that such a situation actually occurs. The implication for investors: they should check the updated trading calendar in advance and not assume that Friday is necessarily a trading day.