The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange rose strongly today amid reports that Iran is seeking talks to halt the fighting. The Tel Aviv 35 Index rose 1.82% to 2,756.16 points; the Tel Aviv 125 Index rose 2.64% to 2,787.16 points; and the BlueTech Global Index rose 1.83% to 494.50 points. The All Bond corporate bond index rose 0.29% to 400.13 points. Turnover totaled NIS 3.71 billion in equities and NIS 4.11 billion in bonds.
On the foreign exchange market, the Bank of Israel set the representative shekel-dollar rate down 1.75% from Friday, at NIS 3.537/$, and the representative shekel-euro rate was set 1.418% lower at NIS 4.094/€.
Bank Leumi (TASE: LUMI) led the market today, rising 3% on the day's biggest trading turnover. Bank Hapoalim (TASE: POLI) rose 3.69%, Israel Discount Bank (TASE: DSCT) rose 4.39% and Mizrahi Tefahot Bank rose 1.59%.
Construction companies rose strongly led by YH Dimri Construction and Development (TASE: DIMRI), which was up 7.28% for the biggest rise on the Tel Aviv 35 Index today. Azrieli Group (TASE: AZRG) rose 5%, Clal Insurance Enterprise Holdings (TASE: CLIS) rose 4.33% and Phoenix Financial Ltd. (TASE: PHOE) rose 6.87%.
Energean plc (LSE: ENOG; TASE: ENOG) fell 2.16% for the biggest fall on the Tel Aviv 35 Index. Elbit Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESLT; TASE:ESLT) fell 1.23%, ICL (TASE: ICL: NYSE: ICL) fell 1.22% and Nice (Nasdaq: NICE; TASE:NICE) fell 0.81%.
Outside of the Tel Aviv 35 Index, El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. (TASE:ELAL) rose 3.14%.
Published by Globes, Israel business news - en.globes.co.il - on June 16, 2025.
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