Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Biomed, Insurance and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 gained 0.42%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Harel (TA:HARL), which rose 3.49% or 85 points to trade at 2519 at the close. Meanwhile, Elbit Systems Ltd (TA:ESLT) added 3.21% or 1480 points to end at 47600 and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TA:TEVA) was up 2.86% or 160 points to 5760 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd (TA:BEZQ), which fell 2.30% or 12.2 points to trade at 517.4 at the close. Amot Investments Ltd (TA:AMOT) declined 2.25% or 46 points to end at 2000 and Leumi (TA:LUMI) was down 1.06% or 21 points to 1960.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 198 to 189 and 27 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for January delivery was up 0.59% or 0.34 to $57.70 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 1.66% or 1.05 to hit $64.45 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.09% or 1.10 to trade at $1249.50 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.03% to 3.5257, while EUR/ILS rose 0.27% to 4.1611.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.12% at 93.73.