Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the Communication, Biomed and Insurance sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 gained 0.72% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd (TA:BEZQ), which rose 4.52% or 25.3 points to trade at 585.3 at the close. Meanwhile, Sodastream International Ltd (TA:SODA) added 3.65% or 950.0 points to end at 26950.0 and Shufersal (TA:SAE) was up 2.65% or 64 points to 2475 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK), which fell 1.97% or 33 points to trade at 1646 at the close. Leumi (TA:LUMI) declined 1.12% or 24 points to end at 2113 and Mylan NV (TA:MYL) was down 0.89% or 140 points to 15600.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 266 to 132 and 37 ended unchanged.
Shares in Sodastream International Ltd (TA:SODA) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.65% or 950.0 to 26950.0. Shares in Shufersal (TA:SAE) rose to 5-year highs; rising 2.65% or 64 to 2475.
Crude oil for March delivery was up 1.08% or 0.71 to $66.22 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to hit $70.15 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 1.06% or 14.50 to trade at $1348.40 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.11% to 3.3904, while EUR/ILS rose 0.19% to 4.2148.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.36% at 88.87.