Fri: Indices fall despite strength in bank, gas stocks
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange saw a decline in major indices on Friday, despite gains in the banking and oil and gas sectors. The shekel strengthened against both the US dollar and the euro during the trading session.
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The main indices on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange fell on Friday. The Tel Aviv 35 Index fell 0.38%, to 4,140.43 points; the Tel Aviv 125 Index fell 0.37%, to 4,081.26 points; and the BlueTech Global Index fell 0.50%, to 667.22 points. The TelBond 60 corporate bond index closed flat, at 428.31 points. Turnover totaled NIS 2.56 billion in equities and NIS 2.13 billion in bonds.
In sector indices, the Tel Aviv Energy Utilities Index fell 1.45% and the Tel Aviv Technology Index fell 1.41%. The Tel Aviv Oil & Gas Index rose 1.32%, and the Tel Aviv Bank Index rose 1.25%.
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