Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Insurance, Financials and Real Estate sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 gained 1.05%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Ashtrom Group Ltd (TASE:ASHG), which rose 5.89% or 523 points to trade at 9400 at the close. Meanwhile, Strauss Group (TASE:STRS) added 3.71% or 390 points to end at 10900 and Phoenix Holdings Ltd (TASE:PHOE1) was up 3.36% or 125 points to 3850 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Liveperson (TASE:LPSN), which fell 3.45% or 319 points to trade at 8921 at the close. Perrigo (TASE:PRGO) declined 2.64% or 320 points to end at 11800 and Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd (TASE:BEZQ) was down 1.89% or 10.5 points to 545.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 359 to 157 and 22 ended unchanged.
Shares in Ashtrom Group Ltd (TASE:ASHG) rose to all time highs; gaining 5.89% or 523 to 9400. Shares in Strauss Group (TASE:STRS) rose to 52-week highs; rising 3.71% or 390 to 10900.
Crude oil for March delivery was down 0.48% or 0.42 to $87.78 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April fell 0.31% or 0.28 to hit $88.88 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.49% or 8.85 to trade at $1810.35 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.26% to 3.1705, while EUR/ILS rose 0.61% to 3.5853.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.44% at 95.950.