Despite drop offs this week, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) completed its best half year since 2003. On Tuesday, the Tel Aviv 25 Index fell 0.69 percent to 862.43 points, the Tel Aviv 100 Index also fell 1.07 percent to 801.25 points, while the Tel-Tech Index fell 1.70 percent to 193.53 points. However, since the beginning of 2009 the Tel Aviv 25 Index rose 31.7 percent and the Tel Aviv 100 rose 42 percent.

Wednesday will see a new composition of the main indices. The Tel Aviv 25 will replace Shufersal and  Gazit-Globe with Koor Industries and Delek Group.