Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Communication, Technology and Banking sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 1.04% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Melisron (TASE:MLSR), which rose 1.95% or 530.00 points to trade at 27,710.00 at the close. Meanwhile, ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:ICL) added 1.77% or 32.00 points to end at 1,840.00 and Mivne Real Estate KD Ltd (TASE:MVNE) was up 1.59% or 17.00 points to 1,087.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were OPC Energy Ltd (TASE:OPCE), which rose 0.04% or 1.00 points to trade at 2,367.00 at the close. Shapir Engineering Industry (TASE:SPEN) added 0.22% or 5.00 points to end at 2,308.00 and Azrieli Group Ltd (TASE:AZRG) was up 0.26% or 60.00 points to 23,480.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 273 to 201 and 65 ended unchanged.
Shares in Melisron (TASE:MLSR) rose to 52-week highs; rising 1.95% or 530.00 to 27,710.00.
Crude oil for February delivery was down 0.54% or 0.40 to $73.49 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 0.26% or 0.21 to hit $78.80 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.64% or 13.20 to trade at $2,064.50 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.35% to 3.61, while EUR/ILS rose 0.39% to 3.98.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.12% at 101.36.