Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Insurance, Oil & Gas and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 gained 0.70% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Delek Drilling LP (TA:DEDRp), which rose 4.99% or 53 points to trade at 1115 at the close. Meanwhile, Israel Corp (TA:ILCO) added 3.98% or 2680 points to end at 69950 and ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TA:ICL) was up 2.75% or 42 points to 1570 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TA:TEVA), which fell 2.79% or 180 points to trade at 6261 at the close. First International Bank of Israel Ltd (TA:FTIN) declined 0.82% or 54 points to end at 6550 and Airport City Ltd (TA:ARPT) was down 0.56% or 26 points to 4599.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 278 to 121 and 21 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for November delivery was down 1.27% or 0.64 to $49.80 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November fell 1.33% or 0.74 to hit $54.88 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.93% or 12.30 to trade at $1312.90 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.08% to 3.5237, while EUR/ILS rose 0.12% to 4.2136.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.07% at 91.72.