Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Technology, Biomed and Oil & Gas sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 0.10% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd (TA:BEZQ), which rose 5.24% or 27.0 points to trade at 542.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Israel Corp (TA:ILCO) added 4.35% or 3000 points to end at 72000 and Sodastream International Ltd (TA:SODA) was up 2.75% or 690.0 points to 25750.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Partner (TA:PTNR), which fell 4.34% or 95 points to trade at 2095 at the close. Cellcom Israel Ltd (TA:CEL) declined 3.37% or 115 points to end at 3302 and Bazan Oil Refineries Ltd (TA:ORL) was down 1.93% or 3.1 points to 157.7.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 223 to 180 and 35 ended unchanged.
Shares in Sodastream International Ltd (TA:SODA) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.75% or 690.0 to 25750.0.
Crude oil for February delivery was down 0.50% or 0.32 to $63.98 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 1.20% or 0.84 to hit $69.42 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.01% or 0.10 to trade at $1335.00 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.91% to 3.4318, while EUR/ILS rose 0.61% to 4.1968.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.30% at 90.40.