US dollar falls 0.55% against Israeli shekel as bearish trend holds below key averages

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Highlights

Israel’s Investment Authority drove over NIS 4 billion ($1.28 billion) in private-sector investment in 2025, allocating grants to support human capital, green initiatives, and diverse communities.
A special security-aid package of NIS 241.5 million ($77.5 million) targeted northern Israel, but market reaction remained muted amid broader risk-off sentiment.
USD/ILS trades below key moving averages with technical signals favoring bearish momentum; the projected five-day range is ₪3.0750–₪3.1250, with limited upside risk.

Broad investment initiatives as selling pressure persists despite aid

On March 16, 2026, Israel’s Investment Authority reported that it led over NIS 4 billion ($1.28 billion) in private-sector investment during 2025, allocating NIS 35 million ($11.23 million) in grants to support human capital and diverse communities. The investment plan included targeted programs for the Druze and Circassian communities, as well as initiatives focused on the green and circular economy, carbon tax adaptation, and energy efficiency, with approved measures totaling hundreds of millions of shekels. The Authority also rolled out a security-related aid package of NIS 241.5 million ($77.5 million) for northern Israel, though price action has remained under broader selling pressure.

Conflicting momentum signals as downside bias overrides short-term support

Technical signals for USD/ILS remain mixed but with a bearish tilt. The price is below the SMA-20, SMA-50, and SMA-200, confirming downward momentum in both short and long timeframes; the Ichimoku Kijun at ₪3.1095 defines near resistance. On the daily, MACD signals mild buy momentum, but ADX is low and neutral, indicating weak trend strength. RSI and CCI show slight bullishness, while Stoch RSI is in strong sell territory; BBP tilts toward buyers, yet intraday action and the pair's position near today’s range lows confirm renewed downside pressure.

Limited rebound odds as persistent technical weakness caps upside

Over the next five sessions, USD/ILS is likely to trade within a typical volatility band of ₪3.0750–₪3.1250. With all weekly momentum and trend indicators pointing to persistent bearishness, the probability of a price increase is low (under 20%). A sustained move above immediate resistance at ₪3.1095 could open a test of the SMA-20, but current technicals do not support this scenario. If sellers accelerate, a break below ₪3.0750 may trigger further downside.

Viktoras Karapetjanc, expert at Traders Union, notes that USD/ILS remains entrenched in a bearish regime, with price action unable to overcome key moving averages. He observes that strong investment initiatives and aid packages from Israel’s Investment Authority have failed to shift market sentiment or arrest ongoing downside pressure. The analyst sees limited upside potential given weak trend strength and intraday pressures. Karapetjanc believes only a firm break above immediate resistance at ₪3.1095 could change this outlook. "I expect USD/ILS to stay muted below resistance, with sellers keeping control unless macro conditions or sentiment improve dramatically."

Source of Data: USD Price Analysis by TU

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