Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Communication, Insurance and Technology 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 Delek Group (TASE:DLEKG), which rose 3.23% or 1720 points to trade at 54920 at the close. Meanwhile, Harel (TASE:HARL) added 2.64% or 66 points to end at 2566 and Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE:ESLT) was up 2.28% or 1250 points to 56000 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:TEVA), which fell 1.79% or 56 points to trade at 3072 at the close. Phoenix Holdings Ltd (TASE:PHOE1) declined 1.75% or 35 points to end at 1963 and Strauss Group (TASE:STRS) was down 1.02% or 110 points to 10630.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 203 to 193 and 33 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for February delivery was down 1.02% or 0.60 to $58.44 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 0.86% or 0.56 to hit $64.42 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.62% or 9.60 to trade at $1550.50 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.02% to 3.4663, while EUR/ILS rose 0.22% to 3.8612.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.01% at 97.070.