New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- Israel's Tel Aviv stock exchange rose as much as 2 per cent in Thursday's trading session after the country signed first phase of ceasefire agreement with Hamas.

Israel's benchmark stock index, the TA-125, advanced to 3,327 on October 9, marking a 1.89 per cent gain from the prior session. On a monthly basis, the index has risen 3.82 per cent and is trading 57.87 per cent higher than its level a year ago.

Meanwhile, TA-35 index was 1.50 per cent up to 3,250.94 on Thursday. The index has consistently witnessed a strong rally by soaring over 4 per cent in a month and 37 per cent in six months.

Israel and Hamas have reached the first stage of a US-mediated ceasefire deal, which includes the rapid release of all hostag...