Israel stocks higher at close of trade; TA 35 up 0.65%
Israel's stock market closed higher on Friday, buoyed by gains in the Real Estate, Technology and Communication sectors. The TA 35 index added 0.65% to set a new 1-month high. Among the top gainers were Camtek Ltd, which rose 7.79% to close at 42,600.00, Mega Or with a 5.78% increase to 51,100.00, and Kenon Holdings Ltd with a 4.82% gain to 21,100.00.
Conversely, Navitas Petroleum LP Unit fell 2.32% to 13,050.00, NICE Ltd declined 1.96% to 32,450.00, and Shapir Engineering Industry dropped 1.67% to 4,300.00. The number of rising stocks exceeded declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 253 to 205, with 101 stocks remaining unchanged. Commodity prices also saw slight declines, with October crude oil down 0.53% to $90.82 a barrel, November Brent oil falling 0.12% to $95.41, and December Gold Futures dropping 1.67% to $4,464.10 per troy ounce.
Exchange rates remained stable, with USD/ILS unchanged at 3.01 and EUR/ILS unchanged at 3.49, while the US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.24% to 99.11.
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