Israel's equity market finished lower on Tuesday, with losses concentrated in the Biomed, Communication and Technology sectors contributing to selling pressure across the board. At the close in Tel Aviv, the benchmark TA 35 declined 0.63%.
Among members of the TA 35, Next Vision Stabilized Systems (TASE:NXSN) recorded the strongest gain, rising 6.21% or 1,910.00 points to finish at 32,680.00. Shapir Engineering Industry (TASE:SPEN) also advanced, adding 2.96% or 118.00 points to close at 4,106.00, and OPC Energy Ltd (TASE:OPCE) was up 1.92% or 230.00 points to end the session at 12,180.00.
On the downside, Tower Semiconductor Ltd (TASE:TSEM) led losses among TA 35 constituents, falling 6.99% or 4,200.00 points to trade at 55,850.00 at the close. Camtek Ltd (TASE:CAMT) declined 5.84% or 3,380.00 points to finish at 54,520.00, while Nova (TASE:NVMI) slipped 4.57% or 7,250.00 points to 151,250.00.
Market breadth on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange favored decliners, with 262 stocks falling versus 207 that advanced; 82 issues ended unchanged.
Shapir Engineering Industry (TASE:SPEN) reached a new all-time high during the session, closing up 2.96% or 118.00 to 4,106.00.
Commodities traded with pronounced moves. Crude oil for June delivery rose 3.77% or 3.63 to $100.00 a barrel. Brent oil for July delivery increased 2.66% or 2.71 to $104.40 a barrel. Precious metals diverged from energy, with the June Gold Futures contract falling 2.52% or 118.51 to trade at $4,575.19 a troy ounce.
Currency markets reflected shifts in the shekel. USD/ILS was down 0.76% at 2.96, while EUR/ILS fell 0.82% to 3.46. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.29% at 98.60.
Overall, the close left the main index lower and sector performance uneven, with individual names showing a wide range of outcomes from double-digit-style percentage moves among some midcaps to more modest changes in larger-cap constituents.