Israel Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Biomed, Communication, and Oil & Gas sectors led shares down.

At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 declined by 0.04%.

Best Performers

• Phoenix Holdings Ltd (TASE:PHOE): up 3.21% (151.00 points) to 4,851.00.
• Harel (TASE:HARL): up 2.82% (124.00 points) to 4,514.00.
• Strauss Group (TASE:STRS): up 2.35% (168.00 points) to 7,330.00.

Worst Performers

• Nova (TASE:NVMI): down 3.47% (2,420.00 points) to 67,390.00.
• Camtek Ltd (TASE:CAMT): down 2.86% (790.00 points) to 26,810.00.
• ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:ICL): down 2.48% (45.00 points) to 1,768.00.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining stocks on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, with 261 stocks rising, 196 declining, and 81 unchanged.

Shares in Phoenix Holdings Ltd (TASE:PHOE) rose to 5-year highs, gaining 3.21% (151.00) to 4,851.00. Shares in Harel (TASE:HARL) reached all-time highs, rising 2.82% (124.00) to 4,514.00.

Commodity Prices

• Crude oil (January delivery): up 0.58% ($0.40) to $68.94 per barrel.
• Brent oil (February delivery): up 0.57% ($0.41) to $72.72 per barrel.
• February Gold Futures: down 0.45% ($12.01) to $2,664.19 per troy ounce.

Currency Exchange

• USD/ILS: down 0.47% to 3.60.
• EUR/ILS: unchanged at 3.81.
• US Dollar Index Futures: down 0.42% at 105.84.