The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange rose strongly today, boosted by the news that hostages would be released on Saturday. The Tel Aviv 35 Index rose 1.80% to 2,499.31 points; the Tel Aviv 125 Index rose 1.73% to 2,574.10 points; and the BlueTech Global Index rose 1.21% to 487.90 points. The All Bond corporate bond index rose 0.16% to 399.80 points. Turnover totaled NIS 3.65 billion in equities and NIS 3.06 billion in bonds. The Tel Aviv 35 Index fell 0.4% for the week.
The Bank of Israel set the representative shekel-dollar rate down 0.455% today from Wednesday, at NIS 3.576/$, and the representative shekel-euro rate was set 0.217% lower at NIS 3.718/€.
Bank Hapoalim (TASE: POLI) led the market today, rising 1.68% on the day's biggest trading turnover and Bank Leumi (TASE: LUMI) rose 1.29%, Mizrahi Tefahot Bank (TASE: MZTF) rose 1.85% and Israel Discount Bank (TASE: DSCT) rose 2.14%.
Nova Ltd. (Nasdaq:NVMI; TASE:NVMI) rose 12.41% for the biggest rise on the Tel Aviv 35 Index after reporting strong fourth quarter results. NICE Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: NICE; TASE:NICE) rose 2.57%, Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (Nasdaq: TSEM; TASE:TSEM) rose 3.89% and Azrieli Group (TASE: AZRG) rose 3.35%.
ICL (TASE: ICL: NYSE: ICL) fell 2.46% and parent company Israel Corp. (TASE: ILCO) fell 3.48% for the biggest fall on the Tel Aviv 35 Index today. Camtek (Nasdaq: CAMT; TASE: CAMT) fell 1.37%, Elbit Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESLT; TASE:ESLT) fell 0.51% and Delek Group (TASE: DELKG) fell 1.63%.
Published by Globes, Israel business news - en.globes.co.il - on February 13, 2025.
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