Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the Insurance, Communication and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 gained 0.53% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Liveperson (TA:LPSN), which rose 3.32% or 273 points to trade at 8500 at the close. Meanwhile, Harel (TA:HARL) added 2.58% or 62 points to end at 2463 and Perrigo (TA:PRGO) was up 2.25% or 370 points to 16800 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Airport City Ltd (TA:ARPT), which fell 0.99% or 46 points to trade at 4614 at the close. Bazan Oil Refineries Ltd (TA:ORL) declined 0.94% or 1.7 points to end at 178.2 and Amot Investments Ltd (TA:AMOT) was down 0.70% or 13 points to 1840.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 218 to 147 and 47 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for March delivery was up 0.75% or 0.40 to $53.53 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to hit $61.59 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 1.77% or 22.60 to trade at $1302.40 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.05% to 3.6624, while EUR/ILS rose 0.08% to 4.1804.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.86% at 95.470.