Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Biomed, Technology and Insurance sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 1.17%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:TEVA), which rose 6.88% or 285 points to trade at 4430 at the close. Meanwhile, Fattal 1998 Holdings Ltd (TASE:FATTAL) added 3.96% or 1940 points to end at 50950 and Paz Oil (TASE:PZOL) was up 3.55% or 1440 points to 42020 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Mizrahi Tefahot (TASE:MZTF), which fell 1.55% or 147 points to trade at 9330 at the close. Bazan Oil Refineries Ltd (TASE:ORL) declined 1.50% or 2.0 points to end at 131.7 and Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd (TASE:BEZQ) was down 1.48% or 4.0 points to 266.2.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 277 to 120 and 31 ended unchanged.
Shares in Bazan Oil Refineries Ltd (TASE:ORL) fell to 3-years lows; losing 1.50% or 2.0 to 131.7.
Crude oil for April delivery was up 2.41% or 1.26 to $53.55 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April rose 2.65% or 1.53 to hit $59.28 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.45% or 7.20 to trade at $1610.80 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.28% to 3.4287, while EUR/ILS rose 0.30% to 3.7006.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.23% at 99.562.