The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange fell today as the war against Hamas moved into its sixth week and a Hezbollah anti-tank missile which injured Israeli civilians spooked the market. The Tel Aviv 35 Index fell 1.70%, to 1,675.39 points; the Tel Aviv 125 Index fell 1.68%, to 1,694.03 points; and the BlueTech Global Index fell 1.10% to 326.99 points. The All Bond corporate bond index fell 0.67% to 365.80 points. Turnover totaled NIS 733.2 million in equities and NIS 1.92 billion in bonds.
On the foreign exchange market, the Bank of Israel set the representative shekel-dollar rate up 0.519% on Friday, at NIS 3.874/$, and the representative shekel-euro rate was set 0.369% higher at NIS 4.133/€.
Bank Hapoalim (TASE: POLI) led the market today, falling 3.08% on the day's biggest trading turnover. Bank Leumi (TASE:LUMI) fell 2.56%, Israel Discount Bank (TASE: DSCT) fell 3.05% and Mizrahi Tefahot Bank fell 3.10%.
Ormat Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ORA; TASE: ORA) fell 5.07% for the biggest fall on the Tel Aviv 35 Index today. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TEVA; TASE: TEVA) fell 3.36%, ICL (TASE: ICL: NYSE: ICL) fell 1.11% and Harel Insurance Investments and Financial Services Ltd. (TASE: HARL) fell 1.07%.
Camtek (Nasdaq: CAMT; TASE: CAMT) rose 7.59% for the biggest rise on the Tel Aviv 35 Index today. Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. (Nasdaq:NVMI; TASE:NVMI) rose 4.21% and Delek Group Ltd. (TASE:DLEKG) rose 0.77%.
Published by Globes, Israel business news - en.globes.co.il - on November 12, 2023.
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