Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Banking, Communication and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 0.20% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Alony Hetz Properties and Investments Ltd (TASE:ALHE), which rose 3.44% or 151 points to trade at 4545 at the close. Meanwhile, Azrieli Group Ltd (TASE:AZRG) added 2.68% or 730 points to end at 28000 and First International Bank of Israel Ltd (TASE:FIBI) was up 2.28% or 250 points to 11200 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Israel Corp (TASE:ILCO), which fell 1.74% or 1700 points to trade at 96000 at the close. Perrigo (TASE:PRGO) declined 1.66% or 220 points to end at 13070 and Nova (TASE:NVMI) was down 1.52% or 470 points to 30410.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 316 to 156 and 28 ended unchanged.
Shares in Azrieli Group Ltd (TASE:AZRG) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.68% or 730 to 28000. Shares in Perrigo (TASE:PRGO) fell to 5-year lows; losing 1.66% or 220 to 13070. Shares in First International Bank of Israel Ltd (TASE:FIBI) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.28% or 250 to 11200.
Crude oil for October delivery was down 3.36% or 2.19 to $63.02 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 3.17% or 2.16 to hit $66.07 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.04% or 0.75 to trade at $1783.65 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.45% to 3.2463, while EUR/ILS rose 0.25% to 3.7938.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.37% at 93.487.