Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Biomed, Technology and Real Estate sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 0.61% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TA:TEVA), which rose 6.99% or 444 points to trade at 6799 at the close. Meanwhile, Perrigo (TA:PRGO) added 6.77% or 1990 points to end at 31370 and Mylan NV (TA:MYL) was up 2.17% or 250 points to 11790 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Delek Drilling LP (TA:DEDRp), which fell 3.95% or 42 points to trade at 1020 at the close. Cellcom Israel Ltd (TA:CEL) declined 2.77% or 94 points to end at 3304 and Delek Group (TA:DLEKG) was down 2.31% or 1510 points to 63820.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 222 to 177 and 16 ended unchanged.
Shares in Delek Drilling LP (TA:DEDRp) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.95% or 42 to 1020. Shares in Delek Group (TA:DLEKG) fell to 52-week lows; falling 2.31% or 1510 to 63820.
Crude oil for October delivery was up 0.15% or 0.07 to $48.14 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 0.65% or 0.35 to hit $54.19 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.29% or 3.94 to trade at $1331.76 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.41% to 3.5369, while EUR/ILS rose 0.44% to 4.2280.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.01% at 91.91.