Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Technology, Communication and Oil & Gas sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 rose 0.00%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Tower Semiconductor Ltd (TA:TSEM), which rose 4.95% or 255 points to trade at 5405 at the close. Meanwhile, Liveperson (TA:LPSN) added 4.02% or 263 points to end at 6798 and Perrigo (TA:PRGO) was up 3.43% or 490 points to 14790 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Poalim (TA:POLI), which fell 2.99% or 72 points to trade at 2333 at the close. Gazit Globe Ltd (TA:GZT) declined 2.59% or 70 points to end at 2632 and Amot Investments Ltd (TA:AMOT) was down 2.22% or 40 points to 1765.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 231 to 173 and 22 ended unchanged.
Shares in Gazit Globe Ltd (TA:GZT) fell to 5-year lows; losing 2.59% or 70 to 2632.
Crude oil for February delivery was down 3.09% or 1.44 to $45.17 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 2.79% or 1.54 to hit $53.75 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.59% or 7.55 to trade at $1277.30 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.12% to 3.7715, while EUR/ILS rose 0.31% to 4.3000.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.33% at 96.260.