Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Real Estate, Technology and Communication sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 rose 0.12%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Big Shopping Centers Ltd (TASE:BIG), which rose 2.63% or 910.00 points to trade at 35,460.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Shapir Engineering Industry (TASE:SPEN) added 2.27% or 61.00 points to end at 2,750.00 and Strauss Group (TASE:STRS) was up 2.25% or 202.00 points to 9,190.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Delek Group (TASE:DLEKG), which fell 1.85% or 780.00 points to trade at 41,470.00 at the close. Israel Discount Bank Ltd (TASE:DSCT) declined 1.53% or 27.00 points to end at 1,733.00 and OPC Energy Ltd (TASE:OPCE) was down 1.20% or 47.00 points to 3,880.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 338 to 155 and 24 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 2.40% or 1.86 to $79.35 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to hit $84.50 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.60% or 10.70 to trade at $1,806.00 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was unchanged 0.14% to 3.50, while EUR/ILS rose 0.16% to 3.72.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.08% at 104.04.