Eran Azran, Eran Azran

Despite recent gains, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange is still underperforming compared to other global financial centers and is thought to have room to rise.

Last week's rally continued on improving sentiment about the economic outlook in the U.S.

The central bank's surprise decision last week to cut rates and buy foreign currency followed concerns that the strengthening shekel was hurting exporters.

Gains by Teva and tech stocks on Wall Street lifted the TASE with help from the shekel, which appreciated against the dollar on surprise news from the Bank of Israel.

Delek Group and Noble Energy complete exploratory drilling at the Karish 1 offshore drilling well.

Clal Insurance's Avigdor Kaplan has already been chosen to take over at the ailing Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem.

Gains on Wall Street, Asian markets push up major indexes.

'If it becomes apparent that Syria is again restraining itself, the shekel will resume its appreciation,' forex trader FXCM says.

News of Israeli bombings in Syria overwhelmed positive global trends, sending the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange downward.

Controlling partners announce gas field contains 19 TCF of natural gas, 11% more than the 17 TCF previously estimated.

The Leviathan field off the coast of Hadera, discovered in June 2010, has 11 % more gas than the partners had estimated.

The index of blue-chip stocks closed above 1,200 for the first time this week, and Israeli government bonds rose in anticipation of a cut in rates.

Purchase of $75 million to $100 million Tuesday morning nudges U.S. currency to NIS 3.59, after it bottomed out at NIS 3.58 in morning trading.

El Al regained 7.1% after falling sharply earlier this week. The company has been in the middle of a firestorm amid the cabinet’s decision to push through the Open Skies agreement with Europe.

News of a 1% hike in the corporate income tax rate weighs on shares.

With unions set to ground flights to and from Israel, the country's flagship carrier must plan for streamlining while hoping a new investor and banks stay on board.

Financing generated by offering to go toward offshore gas exploration; offering is one of largest ever launched abroad by an Israeli company.

TA-25 index declines 1.22% on the day for a 2.3% loss on the week.

El Al shares sank 6 percent on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on news of impending vote on pact, as investors fear further damage to carrier's bottom line.

Following the finance minister’s announcement that he would oppose the sale of Israel Corporation’s Stake in Israel Chemicals, shares in both companies plummeted.

Out of all the companies listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, one-third are considered financially unsound and a very risky buy.

Investors may have applauded the decision to abandon 2-year budgets, but the Street impacted more.

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange ended broadly lower Thursday amid declines on Wall Street and in Europe and Asia and bearish signals from the European Central Bank on risks to eurozone economies.

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange ended the three-day holiday-shortened week on a low as European shares fell sharply in response to European Central Bank inactivity.

Move by energy giant would be in response to agreement by Australia's Woodside Petroleum to purchase 30% interest in Israel's Leviathan natural gas field, analyst says.