Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Communication, Insurance and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 1.56%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Melisron (TA:MLSR), which rose 5.62% or 770 points to trade at 14470 at the close. Meanwhile, Israel Corp (TA:ILCO) added 5.09% or 3160 points to end at 65240 and Cellcom Israel Ltd (TA:CEL) was up 4.68% or 115 points to 2570 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Elbit Systems Ltd (TA:ESLT), which fell 1.43% or 590 points to trade at 40530 at the close. Gazit Globe Ltd (TA:GZT) declined 0.03% or 1 points to end at 3440 and Amot Investments Ltd (TA:AMOT) was up 0.06% or 1 points to 1811.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 260 to 125 and 22 ended unchanged.
Shares in Elbit Systems Ltd (TA:ESLT) fell to 52-week lows; falling 1.43% or 590 to 40530.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 2.44% or 1.55 to $64.97 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 2.30% or 1.58 to hit $70.23 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.23% or 3.10 to trade at $1343.20 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.64% to 3.4991, while EUR/ILS fell 0.41% to 4.3210.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.21% at 89.34.