Israel equities ended Monday's session in positive territory, with sector strength in Insurance, Biomed and Real Estate underpinning the advance.
At the close in Tel Aviv the TA-35 index was up 0.37%.
Among the best performers on the TA-35, Dimri (TASE:DIMRI) led gains, finishing 5.28% higher - a rise of 2,230.00 points to close at 44,450.00. Next Vision Stabilized Systems (TASE:NXSN) climbed 4.67%, adding 1,320.00 points to reach 29,570.00. Camtek Ltd (TASE:CAMT) also posted a notable gain, rising 3.95% or 1,920.00 points to finish at 50,520.00.
On the downside, NICE Ltd (TASE:NICE) dropped 2.88%, a fall of 920.00 points that left the stock at 31,000.00 at the close. Azrieli Group Ltd (TASE:AZRG) declined 1.83% or 840.00 points to end at 45,050.00, while Tower Semiconductor Ltd (TASE:TSEM) eased 1.26% or 520.00 points to 40,780.00.
Market participation skewed positive, with 279 advancing issues versus 193 decliners on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange; 76 stocks finished unchanged.
Several notable price milestones were recorded during the session. Dimri rose to an all-time high, advancing 5.28% or 2,230.00 points to 44,450.00. NICE hit a five-year low after its 2.88% loss to 31,000.00. Camtek reached a 52-week high, gaining 3.95% or 1,920.00 to close at 50,520.00.
Commodities showed mixed moves. Crude oil for April delivery increased 0.94%, up $0.59 to $63.34 a barrel. Brent oil for April delivery rose 0.90%, gaining $0.61 to $68.36 a barrel. By contrast, the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.89%, a decline of $45.04, to trade at $5,001.26 a troy ounce.
In currency markets, the dollar strengthened slightly against the shekel - USD/ILS was up 0.17% to 3.10. EUR/ILS was essentially flat, changing 0.05% to 3.67. The US Dollar Index Futures also ticked higher, up 0.16% at 96.97.
Summary takeaways:
- TA-35 recorded a modest gain of 0.37% at the close.
- Leadership came from Insurance, Biomed and Real Estate sectors, with notable single-stock moves producing multi-period highs and lows.
- Energy prices rose while gold retreated; the shekel saw a slight appreciation versus the dollar.