Israel stocks closed lower on Friday, with the TA 35 ending the session down 0.49% as declines in Communication, Banking and Financials names pressured the index.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 registered a 0.49% decline.
Top performers
- Tower Semiconductor Ltd (TASE:TSEM) was the strongest performer on the TA 35, rising 2.79% or 1,120.00 points to finish at 41,300.00.
- OPC Energy Ltd (TASE:OPCE) added 1.45% or 127.00 points to close at 8,897.00.
- Strauss Group (TASE:STRS) advanced 1.37% or 180.00 points to end the day at 13,290.00.
Lagging names
- NICE Ltd (TASE:NICE) led declines, falling 4.14% or 1,380.00 points to close at 31,920.00.
- Migdal Insurance (TASE:MGDL) dropped 2.87% or 54.00 points to finish at 1,830.00.
- Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd (TASE:ENLT) was down 1.94% or 390.00 points to 19,690.00.
Market breadth and notable records
Decliners outnumbered advancers on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, with 261 stocks falling versus 188 rising; 99 issues finished unchanged.
Shares of NICE Ltd hit a five-year low on the day, closing at 31,920.00 after a 4.14% decline. By contrast, Strauss Group reached an all-time high with its 1.37% gain to 13,290.00.
Commodities and FX
In energy markets, crude oil for March delivery eased 0.14% or 0.09 to trade at $62.75 a barrel. Brent oil for April delivery inched up 0.09% or 0.06 to $67.58 a barrel. In precious metals, the April Gold Futures contract rose 1.23% or 61.04 to trade at 5,009.44 a troy ounce.
On the currency front, USD/ILS moved higher by 0.58% to 3.09, while EUR/ILS rose 0.49% to 3.67. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.08% at 96.91.
Summary takeaways
- The TA 35 declined 0.49% at the close, with Communication, Banking and Financials sectors underperforming.
- Market breadth skewed toward decliners, with 261 stocks down versus 188 up.
- Commodity moves were modest: Brent and U.S. crude showed small directional changes while gold advanced. The U.S. dollar showed slight strength against the shekel and euro pairs reported.
Market context and limitations
The reporting here is limited to closing prices, percentage changes and the market breadth figures provided. No additional causal analysis or external commentary is included.