Israel’s shekel sinks to lowest level since 2016, default insurances soar

Israel’s shekel hit its weakest level since early 2016 and the cost of insuring the country’s sovereign debt against default soared on Tuesday after a bloody weekend assault by Hamas militants put Israel on a war footing. The shekel softened 0.4 per cent in early trade to hit 3.9544 to the dollar,…

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