Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Insurance, Banking and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 0.65%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Bazan Oil Refineries Ltd (TA:ORL), which rose 3.89% or 5.8 points to trade at 154.8 at the close. Meanwhile, Strauss Group (TA:STRS) added 3.41% or 247 points to end at 7490 and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TA:TEVA) was up 2.88% or 255 points to 9111 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Partner (TA:PTNR), which fell 2.61% or 35 points to trade at 1305 at the close. Israel Corp (TA:ILCO) declined 1.81% or 1410 points to end at 76330 and Azrieli Group Ltd (TA:AZRG) was down 1.35% or 240 points to 17590.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 201 to 182 and 19 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 1.23% or 0.91 to $73.03 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 0.01% or 0.01 to hit $77.29 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 1.10% or 13.70 to trade at $1255.40 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.29% to 3.6491, while EUR/ILS fell 0.19% to 4.2517.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.21% at 94.40.