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Tel Aviv 35 Index Gains 1.22% on Strength in Financials
Israel's benchmark stock index, the TA 35, closed 1.22% higher on Thursday, propelled by a rally in the nation's banking, financials, and insurance sectors. The positive close came despite a mixed performance among individual large-cap stocks.
Session Highlights
Thursday's trading session on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange saw a narrow division between advancing and declining stocks. According to closing data, 229 companies saw their shares rise, while 219 fell and 110 remained unchanged, indicating that the index's gains were concentrated in specific heavyweight sectors rather than a broad-based market rally.
Key movers on the TA 35 index included a mix of technology and energy companies. The top performers were:
- Tower Semiconductor Ltd (TASE:TSEM), which surged 5.02%.
- Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd (TASE:ENLT), which added 4.48%.
- Camtek Ltd (TASE:CAMT), closing up 3.62%.
AdConversely, software company NICE Ltd (TASE:NICE) was the session's most significant laggard, with its shares falling 8.20%. Other notable decliners included retailer Shufersal (TASE:SAE), down 3.53%, and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE:TASE) itself, which saw its own stock decline 3.35%.
Broader Market Context
In the foreign exchange market, the Israeli shekel strengthened against the U.S. dollar, with the USD/ILS pair declining 0.32% to 3.07. Meanwhile, global commodity markets presented a mixed picture, with gold futures rising 1.53% while Brent crude oil futures fell 1.04%.
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