Israel equities finished Tuesday's session with a modest gain as advances in the Banking, Oil & Gas and Financials sectors pushed the benchmark higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 rose 0.06%.
Top performers on the TA 35
The standout winners included Ormat Technologies (TASE:ORA), which gained 4.63% - an increase of 1,510.00 points - to finish at 34,150.00. Delek Group (TASE:DLEKG) added 4.24%, or 327.00 points, closing at 8,035.00. Camtek Ltd (TASE:CAMT) also advanced, up 3.90% or 1,800.00 points to end the session at 48,000.00.
Largest decliners
Not all large-cap names moved higher. Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE:ESLT) posted the steepest drop on the TA 35, falling 9.41% - a decrease of 24,300.00 points - to trade at 234,000.00 at the close. Harel (TASE:HARL) slipped 3.04%, down 520.00 points to 16,610.00, while Tower Semiconductor Ltd (TASE:TSEM) fell 2.56% or 2,020.00 points to finish at 76,990.00.
Market breadth and volume snapshot
Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 320 to 149, with 90 stocks finishing unchanged. The session therefore reflected a narrow upside in the headline index alongside broader weakness across more individual names.
Commodities and FX
In commodities trading, crude oil for September delivery rose 0.39% or 0.32 to $82.45 a barrel. Brent oil for October delivery increased 0.50% or 0.44 to $88.16 a barrel. The December Gold Futures contract gained 0.79% or 35.00 to trade at $4,454.70 a troy ounce.
On the currency front, USD/ILS declined 0.24% to 3.00, while EUR/ILS fell 0.23% to 3.46. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.01% at 99.69.
What the close shows
Tuesday's session closed with the TA 35 slightly higher, driven by gains in several sectors even as a number of large-cap stocks recorded notable losses. The data points for commodities and FX were mixed but showed only modest intraday movement.
Summary
Israel's TA 35 rose 0.06% at Tuesday's close. Leading winners were Ormat Technologies, Delek Group and Camtek, while Elbit Systems, Harel and Tower Semiconductor registered the largest declines. Market breadth favored decliners by a margin of 320 to 149, with 90 unchanged. Crude and Brent oil prices rose fractionally and gold futures gained, while the shekel strengthened modestly against the dollar and euro.