Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Biomed and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 gained 0.71%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Delek Drilling LP (TASE:DEDRp), which rose 23.10% or 68 points to trade at 365 at the close. Meanwhile, Delek Group (TASE:DLEKG) added 15.40% or 1094 points to end at 8200 and Liveperson (TASE:LPSN) was up 6.49% or 840 points to 13780 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Gazit Globe Ltd (TASE:GZT), which fell 2.20% or 35 points to trade at 1555 at the close. Israel Discount Bank Ltd (TASE:DSCT) declined 2.02% or 22 points to end at 1065 and Melisron (TASE:MLSR) was down 1.57% or 200 points to 12570.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 227 to 157 and 27 ended unchanged.
Shares in Gazit Globe Ltd (TASE:GZT) fell to 5-year lows; down 2.20% or 35 to 1555.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.39% or 0.16 to $40.91 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.37% or 0.16 to hit $43.30 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.40% or 7.15 to trade at $1817.15 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.12% to 3.4252, while EUR/ILS fell 0.06% to 3.9182.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.10% at 95.793.