The Tel Aviv stock index hit an all-time high. The TA-25 index rose to more than 591 points during trading Monday, beating the previous record set in August 2000. Traders attributed the record to a combination of factors, such as strong world markets and the thought that the Labor Party will soon join Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s government.
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