Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Biomed, Insurance and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 1.05%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TA:TEVA), which rose 11.46% or 764 points to trade at 7430 at the close. Meanwhile, Sodastream International Ltd (TA:SODA) added 5.58% or 1550.0 points to end at 29350.0 and Delek Group (TA:DLEKG) was up 3.60% or 1820 points to 52370 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Azrieli Group Ltd (TA:AZRG), which fell 2.93% or 500 points to trade at 16540 at the close. Big Shopping Centers Ltd (TA:BIG) declined 2.76% or 610 points to end at 21500 and Amot Investments Ltd (TA:AMOT) was down 1.69% or 33 points to 1917.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 284 to 115 and 31 ended unchanged.
Shares in Azrieli Group Ltd (TA:AZRG) fell to 52-week lows; losing 2.93% or 500 to 16540. Shares in Sodastream International Ltd (TA:SODA) rose to all time highs; gaining 5.58% or 1550.0 to 29350.0. Shares in Big Shopping Centers Ltd (TA:BIG) fell to 52-week lows; down 2.76% or 610 to 21500.
Crude oil for March delivery was down 1.39% or 0.84 to $59.76 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April fell 1.90% or 1.22 to hit $63.14 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.28% or 3.80 to trade at $1354.20 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.36% to 3.5359, while EUR/ILS rose 0.53% to 4.4105.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.20% at 88.73.