Israel’s stock market experienced an uptick following the close of trading on Sunday, driven by advances in several sectors, including certain leading industries. At the conclusion of the trading session in Tel Aviv, the market index increased slightly by 0.02%.
Bank Hapoalim emerged as one of the day’s top performers, with its shares rising by 1.46% or 57.00 points to close at 3,963.00. Azrieli Group Ltd also performed well, increasing by 1.33% or 380.00 points to 29,030.00, while Israel Corp saw a gain of 1.25% or 1,030.00 points, ending the trading day at 83,130.00.
Conversely, Camtek Ltd faced a decline, dropping 6.05% or 1,790.00 points to close at 27,800.00. Electra Ltd also fell by 2.48% or 4,230.00 points, finishing at 166,300.00, and Newmed Energy LP decreased by 1.87% or 21.00 points to 1,103.00.
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange saw more rising stocks than declining ones, with 268 advancing, 191 declining, and 81 remaining unchanged. Notably, Bank Hapoalim’s shares reached all-time highs, and Azrieli Group Ltd attained 52-week highs.
In commodity markets, crude oil for December delivery saw an increase of 0.33% or 0.23, reaching $69.49 per barrel. Brent oil for January delivery increased by 0.40% or 0.29, closing at $73.10 per barrel. Meanwhile, the December Gold Futures contract experienced a marginal decrease by 0.10, trading at $2,749.20 per troy ounce.
Currency exchange rates showed the USD/ILS rising by 0.27% to 3.75, while EUR/ILS remained unchanged at 4.06. Meanwhile, the US Dollar Index Futures climbed by 0.32%, reaching 104.20.
