Thu: TASE edges higher

Market Performance - The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange saw a rise today, with the Tel Aviv 35 Index increasing by 0.23% to 4,305.03 points, and the Tel Aviv 125 Index rising by 0.05% to 4,231.24 points [1] - The BlueTech Global Index also rose by 0.11% to 712.54 points, while the All Bond corporate bond index fell by 0.06% to 421.87 points [1] - Total turnover in equities reached NIS 4.72 billion, and in bonds, it totaled NIS 6.02 billion [1] Foreign Exchange Rates - The shekel-dollar rate was set 0.743% higher at NIS 3.119, while the shekel-euro rate increased by 0.269% to NIS 3.580 [2] Company Performance - Elbit Systems Ltd. led the market decline, falling by 1.71% due to profit-taking after strong recent gains [3] - Azrieli Group experienced the largest drop on the Tel Aviv 35 Index, falling by 6.64% following its fourth-quarter results [3] - Israel Discount Bank and Phoenix Finance also saw declines of 1.19% and 1.70%, respectively [3] Notable Gainers - Tower Semiconductor Ltd. had the largest increase on the Tel Aviv 35 Index, rising by 11.54% [4] - Shapir Engineering and Industries rose by 10.24%, and Navitas Petroleum increased by 6.74% [4] - Delek Group and Nice also saw gains of 2.40% and 2.02%, respectively [4] - Outside the Tel Aviv 35 Index, El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. fell by 4.09% [4]