Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Banking, Communication and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 gained 0.55% to hit a new 6-months high.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TA:TEVA), which rose 2.35% or 150 points to trade at 6540 at the close. Meanwhile, OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK) added 2.00% or 35 points to end at 1785 and Israel Discount Bank Ltd (TA:DSCT) was up 1.98% or 19.1 points to 982.9 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Delek Drilling LP (TA:DEDRp), which fell 1.77% or 17 points to trade at 939 at the close. Delek Group (TA:DLEKG) declined 1.49% or 760 points to end at 50370 and Isramco Negev 2 LP (TA:ISRAp) was down 1.31% or 0.6 points to 45.3.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 240 to 161 and 24 ended unchanged.
Shares in Delek Group (TA:DLEKG) fell to 5-year lows; down 1.49% or 760 to 50370. Shares in Isramco Negev 2 LP (TA:ISRAp) fell to 5-year lows; falling 1.31% or 0.6 to 45.3.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.40% or 0.23 to $57.56 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.63% or 0.40 to hit $63.63 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.72% or 9.10 to trade at $1266.60 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.22% to 3.5057, while EUR/ILS rose 0.33% to 4.1424.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.46% at 93.03.