Share prices on the Tel Aviv stock exchange plunged by 3 percent Monday. Observers attributed the decline to the deepening economic crisis in the Far East markets. In other economic news, the cost-of-living index for the month of May rose by 0.4. The rise was attributed to seasonal increases in clothing, produce and vegetables.
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