Israel's main stock index finished the session higher on Tuesday, led by strength in the Insurance, Financials and Banking sectors that helped push the TA 35 to a fresh all-time closing high. The benchmark closed up 1.55%.
Among individual movers, Harel (TASE:HARL) posted the largest gain on the TA 35, climbing 6.26% - a rise of 1,140.00 points - to finish the day at 19,360.00. Fattal 1998 Holdings Ltd (TASE:FTAL) added 5.78%, gaining 3,600.00 points to close at 65,900.00. Renewable energy firm Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd (TASE:ENLT) rose 4.79% - up 1,110.00 points - to end the session at 24,300.00.
On the downside, Next Vision Stabilized Systems (TASE:NXSN) recorded the steepest drop on the index, falling 7.04% or 2,090.00 points to 27,600.00 at the close. Delek Group (TASE:DLEKG) slid 4.25%, a loss of 4,500.00 points, to finish at 101,500.00. ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:ICL) fell 2.42% or 40.00 points to trade at 1,610.00.
Market breadth favored advances: rising issues outnumbered decliners on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 291 to 185, while 76 shares finished unchanged. The session saw two TA 35 constituents reach record highs, with both Harel and Enlight noted as having achieved all-time intraday or closing levels.
Commodities and currencies showed notable movement alongside equities. Crude oil for May delivery declined 5.72%, down $5.67 to $93.41 a barrel. Brent oil for June delivery fell 3.64%, a drop of $3.62, to $95.74 a barrel. Precious metals moved in the opposite direction, with the June Gold Futures contract rising 1.27% - up $60.35 - to trade at $4,827.75 a troy ounce.
In currency markets, the shekel strengthened against the dollar and euro. USD/ILS fell 0.85% to 3.01, while EUR/ILS declined 0.41% to 3.55. The US Dollar Index Futures was lower by 0.40%, trading at 97.77.
The session's performance highlighted concentrated sector leadership from insurance, financial and banking stocks that helped lift the broader market to a record close, while selected industrial and energy-related names moved lower. Commodity price declines in oil and the strengthening shekel were notable cross-market developments during the trading day.