Israel's main equity gauge finished the session in the red on Wednesday, with the TA-35 closing down 0.50% in Tel Aviv as sector weakness in Insurance, Financials and Real Estate contributed to the decline.
Market breadth favored the downside: 266 stocks fell versus 202 that advanced, and 84 finished unchanged on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
Top performers
- Amot Investments Ltd (TASE:AMOT) led the winners on the TA-35, rising 3.16% or 64.00 points to close at 2,090.00.
- Fattal 1998 Holdings Ltd (TASE:FTAL) added 2.99% or 1,970.00 points to finish at 67,870.00.
- Tower Semiconductor Ltd (TASE:TSEM) gained 2.64% or 1,670.00 points to end the day at 64,820.00; the stock reached a five-year high during the session.
Largest decliners
- Dimri (TASE:DIMRI) was the weakest on the TA-35, falling 5.93% or 2,850.00 points to 45,240.00 at the close.
- Harel (TASE:HARL) declined 3.93% or 760.00 points to end at 18,600.00.
- Camtek Ltd (TASE:CAMT) slipped 3.82% or 2,100.00 points to 52,900.00.
Outside equities, commodity and currency markets showed mixed moves. Crude oil for May delivery rose 1.06% or 0.97 to $92.25 a barrel, while Brent oil for June settlement inched up 0.25% or 0.24 to $95.03 a barrel. The June Gold Futures contract fell 0.26% or 12.56 to trade at $4,837.54 a troy ounce.
On the FX front, USD/ILS declined 0.40% to 3.00 and EUR/ILS fell 0.52% to 3.54. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.01% at 97.90.
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These promotional remarks were presented alongside the market update and do not alter the trading facts recorded for the session.