Israel's main equity index ended the trading day in positive territory on Monday, with the TA 35 up 1.05% at the close. Sector strength in Real Estate, Financials and Insurance helped propel the market higher.
Among individual constituents, Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd (TASE:ENLT) led gains on the TA 35, rising 3.25% or 830.00 points to finish at 26,330.00 at the close. Delek Group (TASE:DLEKG) added 3.17% or 2,580.00 points to end the session at 84,060.00, while Mizrahi Tefahot (TASE:MZTF) gained 2.89% or 580.00 points to trade at 20,620.00 in late trade.
Not all large-cap names advanced. Strauss Group (TASE:STRS) was the weakest performer among the TA 35 components, slipping 1.02% or 120.00 points to close at 11,600.00. Next Vision Stabilized Systems (TASE:NXSN) declined 0.95% or 250.00 points to finish at 26,100.00, and Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd (TASE:BEZQ) fell 0.88% or 6.20 points to 699.00.
Market breadth on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange favored rising shares: 273 stocks advanced versus 206 decliners, while 77 issues finished unchanged.
Commodities and currency moves
In commodities trading, crude oil for August delivery ticked up 0.12% or 0.08 to $68.77 a barrel. Brent oil for September delivery rose 0.21% or 0.15 to $72.27 a barrel. The August Gold Futures contract advanced 0.57% or 23.44 to trade at $4,149.14 a troy ounce.
On the foreign exchange front, USD/ILS was higher by 0.17% at 3.00, while EUR/ILS was essentially unchanged, moving 0.01% to 3.42. The US Dollar Index Futures traded up 0.24% at 100.86.
What the session showed
The close reflected a market that leaned positive at the session's end, with clear winners and losers among heavyweights. Renewable energy and certain energy-related groups posted the strongest percentage gains among TA 35 members, while consumer staples and telecommunications lagged.
Overall, the trading day combined sector-led advances with modest moves in global commodity and currency benchmarks, underscoring a measured risk-on tone in the local market.