Why did Tel Aviv suffer its worst week since 2008? Was it exacerbated by S&P downgrade of U.S. Credit Friday night and Friday's steep drops in international stock markets & fear of Europe's debt crisis spreading?

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Yes it's a direct response to the Triple-A rating reduction and the Tel Aviv Exchange has actually shut down after an opening loss of 6% as a knee-jerk reaction and having sustained eight consecutive days of market freefall.The Finance Minister has convened an emergency meeting to discuss the consequences of this and the EuroZone crisis.There are fears that the S&P's rating reduction will weaken Israeli export prices or further degrade the country's A-debt.It's all the more worrying as the US has given Israel loan guarantees worth $9000m back in 2003.
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Joseph Michael Wasik
Investers are jittery all over the world. Last year, I saw this coming and wondered where are the minds of these dopey investers when the market was see-sawing every day. Wondered was, "Don't they get it?" They're finally getting it.

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