Israel stocks ended the session modestly lower on Monday, with weakening performance in the Insurance, Oil & Gas and Financials sectors exerting downward pressure on the market.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 slipped 0.01%.
Among the index constituents, Tower Semiconductor Ltd (TASE:TSEM) was the top gainer, advancing 14.53% or 5,530.00 points to finish at 43,590.00. Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd (TASE:ENLT) climbed 6.55% or 1,450.00 points to end the day at 23,590.00, while Nova (TASE:NVMI) added 2.56% or 3,430.00 points to close at 137,420.00.
On the downside, Harel (TASE:HARL) posted the largest decline on the TA 35, falling 4.64% or 850.00 points to 17,450.00 at the close. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd (TASE:CLIS) dropped 4.25% or 1,070.00 points to finish at 24,120.00, and Menora Miv Hld (TASE:MMHD) was down 4.13% or 2,070.00 points to end the session at 48,000.00.
Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, with 301 shares falling versus 156 that rose. A total of 94 stocks finished unchanged.
Commodities trading saw substantial moves: crude oil for May delivery was down 2.85% or 2.76 to $94.08 a barrel. Brent oil for May delivery fell 1.43% or 1.48 to $101.66 a barrel. In metals, the April Gold Futures contract declined 1.34% or 67.99 to trade at $4,993.71 a troy ounce.
In currency markets, the USD/ILS rate retreated 0.66% to 3.12, while EUR/ILS was effectively flat, changing 0.05% to 3.59. The US Dollar Index Futures eased 0.41% to 99.69.
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