Tue: Teva boosts TASE
Teva and ICL led the market higher today while Ormat ended its rally.
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange rose today. The Tel Aviv 35 Index rose 0.39%, to 1,619.19 points; the Tel Aviv 125 Index rose 0.61%, to 1,680.02 points; and the BlueTech Global Index rose 2.20% to 683.24 points. The TelBond 20 corporate bond index rose 0.10% to 371.07 points. Turnover totaled NIS 1.86 billion in equities and NIS 5.07 billion in bonds.
On the foreign exchange market, the Bank of Israel set the representative shekel-dollar rate 0.701% lower from Monday, at NIS 3.259/$, and the representative shekel-euro rate was set 0.144% lower, at NIS 3.943/€.
ICL (TASE: ICL: NYSE: ICL) led the market, rising 3.43% on the day s biggest trading turnover. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TEVA; TASE: TEVA) rose 4.42% for the biggest rise on the Tel Aviv 35 Index. NICE Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: NICE; TASE: NICE) rose 1.57%, Elbit Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESLT; TASE: ESLT) rose 0.76% and Bezeq
Mon: Ormat, Gilat buck the market
Although the leading TASE indices were down today, Ormat and Gilat both continued to rise strongly.
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange fell today. The Tel Aviv 35 Index fell 0.34%, to 1,612.83 points; the Tel Aviv 125 Index fell 0.12%, to 1,669.80 points; but the BlueTech Global Index rose 2.42%, to 668.51 points. The TelBond 20 corporate bond index fell 0.09%, to 370.70 points. Turnover totaled NIS 1.94 billion in equities and NIS 4.67 billion in bonds.
On the foreign exchange market, the Bank of Israel set the representative shekel-dollar rate 0.122% lower from Friday, at NIS 3.282/$, and the representative shekel-euro rate was set 0.310% lower, at NIS 3.949/€.
Bank Leumi (TASE: LUMI) led the market today, falling 2.44% on the day s biggest trading turnover. Bank Hapoalim (TASE: POLI) fell 2.18%, Israel Discount Bank (TASE: DSCT) fell 1.27% and Mizrahi Tefahot Bank (TASE:MZTF) fell 1.39%. Ashtrom Properties Ltd. (TASE:ASPR), one of two newcomers on
Sun: Ormat leads TASE higher
Ormat and Gilat rose strongly but Teva and NICE Systems slipped.
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange rose today. The Tel Aviv 35 Index rose 1.09%, to 1,618.31 points; the Tel Aviv 125 Index rose 1.28%, to 1,671.79 points; and the BlueTech Global Index rose 3.61%, to 652.72 points. The TelBond 20 corporate bond index fell 0.04%, to 371.02 points. Turnover totaled NIS 852.70 million in equities and NIS 2.14 billion in bonds.
On the foreign exchange market, the Bank of Israel set the representative shekel-dollar rate down 0.364% on Friday at $3.286/$, and the representative shekel-euro rate was set 0.478% lower, at NIS 3.937/€.
On the market,Ormat Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ORA; TASE: ORA rose 4.12% and Sapiens International NV (Nasdaq: SPNS; TASE: SPNS) rose 4.67%. LivePerson Inc. (Nasdaq: LPSN); TASE: LPSN) rose 6.48% for the biggest rise on the Tel Aviv 35 Index today.
Israeli networking technology and solutions provider
Gilat Satellite Networks will build and deploy mission critical telecom systems for 29 of Peru’s airports under a new multimillion-dollar contract it received from the Peruvian government.
The Peruvian Corporation of Commercial Airports and Aviation (CORPAC) a government agency that provides oversight to most of Peru’s airports ordered Gilat to design, supply, implement, and commission equipment for Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) services in the nation’s air travel facilities.
“Gilat was selected by CORPAC due to its proven execution capabilities of large-scale government projects,” Gilat’s General Manager and Corporate Vice President in Peru, Arieh Rohrstock, said in a statement. “This project will open the door to additional large deals as we intend to deliver upon our strategy of significantly increasing business in Peru.”