Israel's main equity gauge finished the trading day in positive territory on Tuesday, with the TA-35 up 0.81% as gains in the Banking, Technology and Financials sectors supported the advance.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA-35 index recorded a 0.81% increase.
Session leaders
- Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd (TASE:ENLT) led the index, climbing 7.05% - a rise of 1,770.00 points - to close at 26,860.00.
- Camtek Ltd (TASE:CAMT) added 5.81%, gaining 2,360.00 points to finish at 42,960.00.
- Nova (TASE:NVMI) rose 3.68%, up 4,330.00 points to end the session at 121,940.00.
Top decliners
- Mega Or (TASE:MGOR) was the weakest performer on the TA-35, down 3.87% - a loss of 1,900.00 points - to close at 47,180.00.
- Dimri (TASE:DIMRI) declined 3.15%, slipping 1,120.00 points to finish at 34,400.00.
- Shufersal (TASE:SAE) fell 2.41%, down 107.00 points to 4,341.00 at the close.
Market breadth, however, painted a mixed picture. Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 302 to 165, while 91 stocks finished unchanged.
Commodities and FX moves
Energy markets moved lower during the session. Crude oil for September delivery fell 4.31% - down $3.46 - to trade at $76.88 a barrel. Brent oil for October delivery dropped 3.88%, a decline of $3.25, to $80.52 a barrel.
Precious metals posted gains: the December Gold Futures contract rose 1.21%, gaining $49.65 to trade at $4,140.15 a troy ounce.
Currency pairs involving the shekel strengthened. USD/ILS declined 1.02% to 3.01, while EUR/ILS fell 0.89% to 3.47.
The US Dollar Index Futures was essentially flat, up 0.01% at 99.79 at the reported time.
Context and closing note
The trading day combined selective large-cap strength with broader weakness across individual listings, while commodities and FX showed notable intraday movement. The TA-35's gain contrasts with the larger number of stocks that retreated, illustrating a market driven by concentrated advances rather than broad-based buying.