Market Overview

Investing.com – Israel stocks experienced a decline after the market close on Thursday, with losses particularly noted in the Technology, Biomed, and Communication sectors.

At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 index fell by 0.67%.

Best Performers

The best-performing stocks on the TA 35 during the session included:

• Shapir Engineering Industry (TASE: SPEN): +2.03% (up 49.00 points to 2,459.00)
• Amot Investments Ltd (TASE: AMOT): +2.01% (up 36.00 points to 1,823.00)
• Shikun & Binui (TASE: SKBN): +1.95% (up 19.00 points to 992.00)

Worst Performers

Conversely, the worst-performing stocks were:

• Nova (TASE: NVMI): -5.22% (down 3,870.00 points to 70,200.00)
• Tower Semiconductor Ltd (TASE: TSEM): -3.20% (down 520.00 points to 15,710.00)
• Camtek Ltd (TASE: CAMT): -3.02% (down 920.00 points to 29,590.00)

Market Statistics

On the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, rising stocks outnumbered declining ones, at 254 to 215, with 71 stocks remaining unchanged.

Commodities

Crude oil for December delivery increased by 1.18%, rising 0.81 to $69.42 per barrel. In commodities trading, Brent oil for January delivery rose by 1.04%, increasing 0.75 to hit $72.91 per barrel. However, the December Gold Futures contract fell by 1.90% (down 53.20 to $2,747.60 per troy ounce).

Currency Exchange Rates

• USD/ILS: +0.89% to 3.74
• EUR/ILS: +0.85% to 4.06

The US Dollar Index Futures rose by 0.17%, reaching 104.04.