The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange rose today. The Tel Aviv 35 Index rose 0.39%, to 1,672.32 points; the Tel Aviv 125 Index rose 0.51%, to 1,597.08 points; and the BlueTech Global Index rose 0.36%, to 380.02 points. The TelBond 20 corporate bond index fell 0.04%, to 370.03 points. Turnover totaled NIS 1.44 billion in equities and NIS 2.93 billion in bonds..
On the foreign exchange market, the representative shekel-dollar rate was set 0.17% lower, at NIS 3.4570/$, and the representative shekel-euro rate was set 0.01% lower, at NIS 3.8291/€.
Teva led trading today, and resumed its recent surge, rising 5.53%. Bank Leumi fell 1.69%; Nice Systems fell 3.12%; Discount Bank fell 1.09%; and Israel Chemicals fell 0.58%.
Gazit Globe rose 6.07% after it raised its guidance and announced a share and bond buyback program and plans to expand investment in Canada. Partner and Cellcom retreated after their advance yesterday, by 7.97% and 5.70%. Can-Fite reported that it had received a patent for a drug to treat sexual dysfunction, and rose 6.57%. Protalix gave up some of its gains from yesterday, falling 13.64%.
Published by Globes, Israel business news - en.globes.co.il - on November 19, 2019
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