The main indices on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange fell today as the confrontation between the US and Iran dampened investors' enthusiasm. The Tel Aviv 35 Index fell 0.55%, to 1,684.54 points, the Tel Aviv 125 Index fell 0.43% to 1,624.61 points and the BlueTech Global Index fell 0.02%, to 401.28 points. The TelBond 20 corporate bond index rose 0.24% to 370.80 points. Turnover totaled NIS 625 million in equities and NIS 2.11 billion in bonds.
On the foreign exchange market, the Bank of Israel set the representative shekel-dollar rate 0.435% higher on Friday, at NIS 3.467/$, and the representative shekel-euro rate was set down 0.129% at NIS 3.861/€.
On the market, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TEVA; TASE: TEVA) fell 5.83% for the biggest fall on the Tel Aviv 35 index. Perrigo Company (NYSE:PRGO; TASE:PRGO) fell 1.77% and Israel Chemicals (TASE: ICL: NYSE: ICL) fell 1.82%. Bank Hapoalim (TASE: POLI) fell 0.55%, Bank Leumi (TASE: LUMI) fell 0.47% and Israel Discount Bank (TASE: DSCT) fell 0.99%.
Delek Group Ltd. (TASE: DLEKG) rose 4.02% for the biggest rise on the Tel Aviv 35 Index and its exploration and production unit Delek Drilling LP (TASE: DEDR.L) rose 1.27%. Elbit Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESLT; TASE: ESLT) rose 2.23%, NICE Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: NICE; TASE: NICE) rose 1.06% and Alony Hetz Property and Investments Ltd. (TASE: ALHE) rose 1.09%.
Published by Globes, Israel business news - en.globes.co.il - on January 5, 2020
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