Israel Stocks Rise Despite Mixed Performances

Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, driven by gains in the Banking, Oil & Gas, and Financials sectors.

At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 index added 0.28%, reaching a new all-time high.

Best and Worst Performers

Best Performers

• Nova (TASE:NVMI): +6.14% (4,370.00 points) to 75,500.00
• Newmed Energy LP (TASE:NWMDp): +2.65% (30.00 points) to 1,160.00
• Camtek Ltd (TASE:CAMT): +1.81% (530.00 points) to 29,860.00

Worst Performers

• Ashtrom Group Ltd (TASE:ASHG): -3.01% (172.00 points) to 5,548.00
• Azrieli Group Ltd (TASE:AZRG): -2.53% (730.00 points) to 28,160.00
• Electra Ltd (TASE:ELTR): -1.88% (3,150.00 points) to 164,060.00

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 285 to 185, with 69 stocks ending unchanged.

Shares in Newmed Energy LP hit a 52-week high, rising 2.65%.

Commodities Update

• Crude oil for December delivery dropped 0.13% to $71.60 per barrel.
• Brent oil for January fell 0.04% to $74.89 per barrel.
• December Gold Futures rose 1.11% to $2,705.95 per troy ounce.

Currency Movements

• USD/ILS decreased 0.26% to 3.72
• EUR/ILS increased 0.52% to 4.02

The US Dollar Index Futures fell 0.75% to 104.19.