Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Real Estate, Biomed and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 1.29% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Nova (TASE:NVMI), which rose 5.27% or 4,110.00 points to trade at 82,060.00 at the close. Meanwhile, NICE Ltd (TASE:NICE) added 3.60% or 2,150.00 points to end at 61,810.00 and ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:ICL) was up 3.44% or 68.00 points to 2,044.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:TEVA), which fell 0.65% or 49.00 points to trade at 7,530.00 at the close. Sapiens International Corporation NV (TASE:SPNS) declined 0.51% or 48.00 points to end at 9,371.00 and Ashtrom Group Ltd (TASE:ASHG) was down 0.25% or 15.00 points to 6,030.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 332 to 136 and 69 ended unchanged.
Shares in ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:ICL) rose to 52-week highs; up 3.44% or 68.00 to 2,044.00.
Crude oil for March delivery was down 0.78% or 0.60 to $76.70 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 0.83% or 0.67 to hit $80.34 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.22% or 5.94 to trade at $2,684.54 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was unchanged 0.11% to 3.62, while EUR/ILS rose 0.37% to 3.73.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.60% at 109.15.