Israel's stock market registered gains at Monday's close, as the most widely followed index reached a new record. The TA 35 advanced 1.14% to close at an all time high, reflecting broad buying across a handful of sectors.
Among the largest movers, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:TEVA) led the session's gainers, climbing 6.93% or 700.00 points to finish at 10,800.00. Harel (TASE:HARL) also posted a strong gain, rising 6.03% or 860.00 points to end at 15,130.00, while Migdal Insurance (TASE:MGDL) added 4.43% or 74.00 points to close at 1,744.00.
On the downside, Nova (TASE:NVMI) had the steepest decline, falling 7.60% or 11,700.00 points to settle at 142,300.00. Camtek Ltd (TASE:CAMT) slipped 5.21% or 2,490.00 points to finish at 45,330.00 and Navitas Petroleum LP Unit (TASE:NVPTp) declined 2.08% or 250.00 points to 11,790.00 at the close.
Market breadth on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange skewed slightly toward declines: 247 issues fell, 229 gained and 72 were unchanged.
Notable milestone moves included Teva shares rising to five-year highs, while Harel's shares reached all time highs by the close.
Commodities traded lower during the session. Crude oil for March delivery dropped 5.05% or 3.29 to trade at $61.92 a barrel. Brent crude for April delivery fell 4.79% or 3.32 to $66.00 a barrel. April Gold Futures decreased 1.69% or 80.20 to trade at $4,664.90 a troy ounce.
In currency markets, the shekel strengthened modestly versus major currencies: USD/ILS was down 0.24% to 3.10, while EUR/ILS fell 0.69% to 3.66. The U.S. Dollar Index Futures rose 0.66% to 97.50.
This session's price action left the TA 35 at a new record closing level, with several individual stocks posting significant single-session moves in both directions.