Stocks in Israel ended the trading day on Friday in positive territory, led by advances in the Insurance, Technology and Financials sectors. At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 index finished up 0.76%.
Among the index constituents, Next Vision Stabilized Systems (TASE:NXSN) was the top performer, rising 4.01% - an increase of 1,400.00 points - to close at 36,300.00. OPC Energy Ltd (TASE:OPCE) added 3.12%, gaining 330.00 points to finish at 10,900.00. Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd (TASE:ENLT) climbed 2.50%, up 540.00 points to 22,140.00 in late trade.
On the downside, NICE Ltd (TASE:NICE) was the weakest name among the sampled constituents, slipping 1.43% or 540.00 points to end the session at 37,260.00. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:TEVA) declined 0.90%, down 84.00 points to 9,290.00, while Newmed Energy LP (TASE:NWMDp) decreased 0.56%, losing 11.00 points to close at 1,969.00.
Market breadth on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange favored advancers: 232 stocks rose compared with 211 that fell, and 106 issues finished unchanged.
Commodities and currency markets provided additional context to the equity moves. Crude oil for April delivery rose 0.47%, gaining 0.45 to trade at $96.18 a barrel. Brent crude for May delivery increased 0.93%, or 0.93, to $101.39 a barrel. In contrast, the April Gold Futures contract fell 1.73%, a decline of 88.80, to trade at $5,037.00 a troy ounce.
On the currency front, USD/ILS moved higher by 0.31% to 3.15, while EUR/ILS eased 0.35% to 3.60. The US Dollar Index Futures strengthened as well, rising 0.58% to 100.33.
The day’s trading illustrated selective strength across sectors and individual names, with energy and renewable-related stocks among those posting gains and some large-cap names retreating modestly. The mix of commodity price moves and currency fluctuations provided an outside backdrop to local equity performance.