Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the Insurance, Technology and Communication sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 0.60%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TA:TEVA), which rose 7.55% or 393 points to trade at 5600 at the close. Meanwhile, Mylan NV (TA:MYL) added 5.95% or 760 points to end at 13530 and Perrigo (TA:PRGO) was up 4.63% or 1330 points to 30050 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Delek Drilling LP (TA:DEDRp), which fell 3.25% or 33 points to trade at 983 at the close. Elbit Systems Ltd (TA:ESLT) declined 2.82% or 1340 points to end at 46120 and Sodastream International Ltd (TA:SODA) was down 1.82% or 450.0 points to 24210.0.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 200 to 195 and 26 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for January delivery was up 1.15% or 0.65 to $57.34 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 1.82% or 1.13 to hit $63.33 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.22% or 2.80 to trade at $1250.30 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.23% to 3.5248, while EUR/ILS rose 0.27% to 4.1500.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.10% at 93.84.