Healthy gains were reported to start the trading week at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The Maof 25 most widely-held issues rose 2.17 percent to 850.78. The TA-100 closed the day at 791.81, up 2.58 percent.

The Tel-Tech index rose 2.62 percent to 187.30, while the Real Estate index finished the day at 254.74, up 4.78 percent.