Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Technology, Insurance and Biomed sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 0.08%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:TEVA), which rose 3.00% or 99 points to trade at 3400 at the close. Meanwhile, Perrigo (TASE:PRGO) added 1.88% or 350 points to end at 19000 and Delek Group (TASE:DLEKG) was up 1.77% or 820 points to 47200 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Bazan Oil Refineries Ltd (TASE:ORL), which fell 3.14% or 5.1 points to trade at 157.1 at the close. Israel Corp (TASE:ILCO) declined 2.87% or 1970 points to end at 66690 and Energean Oil & Gas PLC (TASE:ENOG) was down 2.18% or 94.00 points to 4225.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 207 to 184 and 29 ended unchanged.
Shares in Bazan Oil Refineries Ltd (TASE:ORL) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.14% or 5.1 to 157.1.
Crude oil for January delivery was up 1.19% or 0.70 to $59.46 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 1.22% or 0.78 to hit $64.50 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.05% or 0.75 to trade at $1474.25 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.33% to 3.4800, while EUR/ILS rose 0.21% to 3.8678.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.33% at 97.380.