The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange fell sharply today amid political and security uncertainty as Israel's cabinet considers expanding the war in Gaza. The Tel Aviv 35 Index fell 1.50% to 2,945.40 points; the Tel Aviv 125 Index fell 1.89% to 2,993.16 points; and the BlueTech Global Index fell 1.01% to 526.23 points. The All Bond corporate bond index fell 0.12% to 408.53 points. Turnover totaled NIS 4.45 billion in equities and NIS 2.91 billion in bonds.
On the foreign exchange market, the Bank of Israel set the representative shekel-dollar rate up 1.263% from Monday, at NIS 3.447/$, and the representative shekel-euro rate was set 1.072% higher at NIS 3.978/€.
Bank Hapoalim (TASE: POLI) led the market today, falling 2.99% on the day's biggest trading turnover. Israel Discount Bank (TASE: DSCT) fell 2.85%, Mizrahi Tefahot Bank fell 3.58%, and Bank Leumi (TASE: LUMI) fell 2.95%.
Camtek (Nasdaq: CAMT; TASE: CAMT) fell 5.98% for the biggest fall on the Tel Aviv 35 Index today and Clal Insurance Enterprise Holdings (TASE: CLIS) fell 5.91%.
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (Nasdaq: TSEM; TASE:TSEM) rose 6.45% for the biggest rise on the Tel Aviv 35 Index today. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TEVA; TASE: TEVA) rose 1.90% and ICL (TASE: ICL: NYSE: ICL) rose 1.36%. Elbit Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESLT; TASE:ESLT) rose 3.67% and Energean plc (LSE: ENOG; TASE: ENOG) fell 2.05%.
Published by Globes, Israel business news - en.globes.co.il - on August 5, 2025.
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