Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Real Estate, Insurance and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 gained 0.90% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Nova (TASE:NVMI), which rose 5.36% or 1,790.00 points to trade at 35,180.00 at the close. Meanwhile, OPKO Health Inc (TASE:OPK) added 4.85% or 41.00 points to end at 886.00 and Alony Hetz Properties and Investments Ltd (TASE:ALHE) was up 4.17% or 223.00 points to 5,572.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Shikun & Binui (TASE:SKBN), which fell 1.92% or 32.00 points to trade at 1,638.00 at the close. Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE:ESLT) declined 1.72% or 1,370.00 points to end at 78,400.00 and Leumi (TASE:LUMI) was down 0.59% or 20.00 points to 3,393.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 277 to 215 and 31 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 2.98% or 2.74 to $94.67 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 2.55% or 2.48 to hit $99.88 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.46% or 8.40 to trade at $1,805.30 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.55% to 3.24, while EUR/ILS fell 0.18% to 3.35.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.22% at 104.85.