TA-35 closes 1.1 percent lower as insurance stocks slide
Published on 10/22/2026 at 22:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSInsurance-led decline and next steps
- TA-35 closed at 4,166 points on October 22, down 46 points or 1.1 percent.
- Tel Aviv insurance stocks fell 2.1 percent as renewed Iran tensions hurt sentiment.
- Camtek was the weakest TA-35 stock, falling 5.7 percent.
- The next session opens October 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. IDT.
The TA-35 closed at 4,166 points on October 22, 2026, down 46 points or 1.1 percent, Globes reported. The Tel Aviv Insurance Index fell 2.1 percent as renewed Iran concerns and weaker global markets weighed on sentiment.
Tower Semiconductor fell 4.2 percent, while Camtek dropped 5.7 percent. After the close, Reuters reported that Bill Ackman expects an Israeli company to reach a USD 1 trillion valuation within a decade, MarketScreener reported.
Why did the TA-35 fall on Thursday?
Globes attributed the decline to fears of renewed conflict with Iran, heavy artificial intelligence debt and disturbances in France. The same market pressures pushed major global markets lower, Globes reported.
Winners and losers in the TA-35
Winners and losers at the close came from the same Tel Aviv session, according to Investing.com:
- Next Vision Stabilized Systems up 2.9 percent
- Palo Alto Networks up 2.4 percent
- Navitas Petroleum up 1.9 percent
- Camtek down 5.7 percent
- Tower Semiconductor down 4.2 percent
- Nova down 3.6 percent
Decliners dominated the Tel Aviv session
Declining stocks outnumbered advancing stocks by 284 to 182, while 92 finished unchanged. Turnover reached ILS 3.71 billion, and the Biomed Index fell 0.8 percent, Globes reported.
Oil rises as the shekel weakens
Brent crude rose 2.5 percent to USD 111.53, while West Texas Intermediate reached USD 98.43. Gold fell 1.8 percent to USD 4,077.27, and USD/ILS rose 0.9 percent to 3.11, Investing.com reported.
What comes next for the TA-35
- October 23, 2026, 10:00 a.m. IDT: The next Tel Aviv trading session opens, based on the TASE schedule.
TA-35 price data for October 22, 2026
The TA-35 closed at 4,166 points on October 22, 2026, Globes reported. It lost 46 points, or 1.1 percent, versus the October 21 close of 4,212 points, MarketScreener showed.
TA-35 by the numbers on October 22, 2026
- Index: TA-35
- Home exchange: Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, Israel
- Close on October 22, 2026: 4,166 points
- Change versus previous close of October 21, 2026: down 46 points (down 1.1 percent)
- Previous close: 4,212 points
- Top gainer: Next Vision Stabilized Systems up 2.9 percent
- Top loser: Camtek down 5.7 percent
- Next scheduled event: October 23, 2026, 10:00 a.m. IDT: The next Tel Aviv trading session opens
