Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Insurance, Financials and Banking sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 rose 0.06%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Harel (TA:HARL), which rose 3.04% or 78 points to trade at 2648 at the close. Meanwhile, Phoenix Holdings Ltd (TA:PHOE1) added 2.45% or 49 points to end at 2052 and Elbit Systems Ltd (TA:ESLT) was up 2.21% or 1060 points to 48990 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd (TA:BEZQ), which fell 2.92% or 7.5 points to trade at 249.2 at the close. Israel Corp (TA:ILCO) declined 2.02% or 1690 points to end at 82180 and OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK) was down 1.55% or 15 points to 930.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 210 to 180 and 37 ended unchanged.
Shares in Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd (TA:BEZQ) fell to 5-year lows; losing 2.92% or 7.5 to 249.2. Shares in Elbit Systems Ltd (TA:ESLT) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.21% or 1060 to 48990.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 1.30% or 0.80 to $62.39 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 0.35% or 0.24 to hit $69.25 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.02% or 0.25 to trade at $1293.95 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.06% to 3.6238, while EUR/ILS fell 0.08% to 4.0571.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.18% at 96.977.