{
  "id": 1730677,
  "title": "Israel stocks higher at close of trade; TA 35 up 0.04%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/israel-stocks-higher-at-close-of-trade-ta-35-up-0-04",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T14:55:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/israel-stocks-higher-at-close-of-trade-ta-35-up-004-4865666"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israel stocks experienced a positive close on Tuesday, driven by gains in Communication, Banking, and Oil & Gas sectors. The TA 35 index added 0.04% at the day's end. Among the top gainers, Shufersal surged 4.58% to 4,250.00, while Shapir Engineering Industry increased 3.66% to 4,158.00 and Big Shopping Centers Ltd rose 2.91% to 65,520.00.\n\nConversely, Tower Semiconductor Ltd dropped 8.71% to 73,700.00, Camtek Ltd fell 5.63% to 48,410.00, and Nova declined 5.46% to 118,440.00. In terms of market volume, 233 stocks decreased in comparison to 219 that advanced, with 107 remaining unchanged. Crude oil for October delivery experienced a 0.80% rise to $84.41 per barrel, while Brent oil for October delivery saw a 0.50% increase to $91.32 per barrel. December Gold Futures contracts experienced a 0.86% decline to $4,435.40 per troy ounce. The US Dollar Index Futures experienced a slight 0.06% decrease to 99.48.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "TA 35 index rose 0.04% at day's end",
    "Shufersal gained 4.58%, Shapir Engineering Industry increased 3.66%",
    "Oil prices and Gold Futures declined"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}