Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Insurance, Financials and Real Estate sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 rose 0.24% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Harel (TASE:HARL), which rose 4.85% or 160.00 points to trade at 3,459.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE:ESLT) added 4.57% or 3,470.00 points to end at 79,450.00 and Shikun & Binui (TASE:SKBN) was up 3.43% or 32.00 points to 965.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd (TASE:ENLT), which fell 5.41% or 351.00 points to trade at 6,139.00 at the close. Energix (TASE:ENRG) declined 3.19% or 43.00 points to end at 1,305.00 and ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:ICL) was down 2.38% or 45.00 points to 1,842.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 239 to 218 and 79 ended unchanged.
Shares in Harel (TASE:HARL) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 4.85% or 160.00 to 3,459.00.
Crude oil for April delivery was up 0.75% or 0.57 to $77.06 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May rose 0.66% or 0.53 to hit $81.33 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.52% or 10.65 to trade at $2,038.75 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.51% to 3.64, while EUR/ILS rose 0.61% to 3.95.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.16% at 103.70.