Thu: TSMC results boost local semiconductor stocks

The main indices rose today, with Nova, Camtek and Tower Semiconductor standouts.

The main indices on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange rose today. The Tel Aviv 35 Index rose 0.89%, to 3,963.43 points; the Tel Aviv 125 Index rose 0.63%, to points; and the BlueTech Global Index rose 0.41%, to 699.28 points. The TelBond 60 corporate bond index fell 0.08%, to 417.13 points. Turnover totaled NIS 4.31 billion in equities and NIS 5.54 billion in bonds.

On the foreign exchange market, the representative shekel-US dollar exchange rate was set 0.159% higher, unchanged, at NIS 3.1560/$, and the representative shekel euro rate was set 0.016% lower, at NIS 3.6691/€.

Bank Leumi led trading today, and rose 0.80%. Elbit Systems rose 1.63%; Bank Hapoalim rose 1.07%; Teva fell 0.49%; and Nova rose 8.23%.

Besides Nova, notable advancers today were Camtek, up 7.60%; Priortech, up 6.02%; and Tower Semiconductor, up 3.78%. Semiconductor stocks rose sharply today following strong financials by Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC, showing a 35% jump in quarterly net profit. Meshek Energy fell 4.39%, Opko Health fell 3.85%, and Electra Consumer Products fell 3.74%.

Published by Globes, Israel business news - en.globes.co.il - on January 15, 2026.

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