Israel Stocks Lower at Close of Trade; TA 35 Down 1.76%
Tel Aviv, Thursday – Israel stocks ended lower after Thursday’s trading session, with the TA 35 index falling by 1.76%. This drop was influenced by losses in multiple sectors.
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Top Performers
Among the best-performing stocks of the session were:
- Energean Oil & Gas PLC: Climbed 4.12% to 5,106.00.
- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd: Increased by 0.90% to 6,357.00.
- Camtek Ltd: Slightly up by 0.09% to 43,980.00.
Worst Performers
The session's worst performers included:
- Ashtrom Group Ltd: Dropped 4.46% to 4,330.00.
- Israel Discount Bank Ltd: Fell by 4.01% to 1,867.00.
- NICE Ltd: Decreased 3.71% to 59,990.00, reaching its 52-week low.
Market Summary
- Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones by 340 to 108 on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, with 91 stocks remaining unchanged.
Commodity Prices
- Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.57% to $81.17 a barrel.
- Brent oil for August delivery rose 0.66% to $85.63 a barrel.
- The August Gold Futures contract saw an increase of 1.28% to $2,376.95 per troy ounce.
Currency Movements
- USD/ILS rose 0.33% to 3.72.
- EUR/ILS increased by 0.16% to 3.99.
- The US Dollar Index Futures went up by 0.23% to 105.12.
In summary, the Israeli stock market experienced a decline as major stocks took a downturn, overshadowing gains in a few sectors. Commodity prices saw a rise, while the Israeli Shekel weakened against both the US Dollar and the Euro.
