Israel stocks ended the trading day higher on Monday, with the TA 35 closing up 0.48% to register a new all-time high. Strength in the Banking, Oil & Gas and Technology sectors provided upward momentum for the market at the close in Tel Aviv.
The session's top performers on the TA 35 were NICE Ltd (TASE:NICE), which advanced 3.95% — gaining 1,380.00 points to finish at 36,310.00. Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd (TASE:ENLT) rose 3.41%, or 590.00 points, to close at 17,890.00, and OPC Energy Ltd (TASE:OPCE) gained 2.98%, or 247.00 points, to end the day at 8,528.00.
Not all large-cap names participated in the rally. The largest decliners included Shapir Engineering Industry (TASE:SPEN), which fell 3.75% or 120.00 points to close at 3,080.00. Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE:ESLT) declined 2.19%, losing 5,000.00 points to finish at 222,800.00, while Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd (TASE:CLIS) was down 1.94% or 440.00 points to 22,260.00.
Market breadth was fairly balanced by the close: 242 stocks rose, 232 fell, and 73 were unchanged on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
Two names reached all-time highs during the session. Shares of Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd (TASE:ENLT) climbed to a record 17,890.00, and OPC Energy Ltd (TASE:OPCE) rose to a record 8,528.00.
Commodities and currency moves were mixed alongside the equity advance. Crude oil for March delivery declined 0.70% or $0.43 to trade at $60.64 a barrel. Brent oil for April delivery fell 0.51% or $0.33 to $64.74 a barrel. In precious metals, the April Gold Futures contract rose 2.18% or $109.49 to trade at $5,126.49 a troy ounce.
On the foreign exchange front, the U.S. dollar weakened versus the Israeli shekel, with USD/ILS down 0.67% to 3.12. EUR/ILS was essentially flat, changing by 0.11% to 3.71. The U.S. Dollar Index Futures declined 0.72% to 96.70.
The trading day illustrated divergence across individual stocks and sectors: while several large-cap technology and energy names pushed the benchmark to a new high, some industrial and defence-related components fell materially. The balance of advancing and declining issues suggests the market-wide advance was supported by pockets of strength rather than broad-based uniform gains.