Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Communication, Banking and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 1.65% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Nova (TASE:NVMI), which rose 4.28% or 1770 points to trade at 43150 at the close. Meanwhile, Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd (TASE:BEZQ) added 3.86% or 20.2 points to end at 543.0 and Shapir Engineering Industry (TASE:SPEN) was up 3.81% or 110 points to 2998 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Perrigo (TASE:PRGO), which fell 3.68% or 480 points to trade at 12560 at the close. Energix (TASE:ENRG) declined 2.09% or 28 points to end at 1310 and OPKO Health Inc (TASE:OPK) was down 1.81% or 26 points to 1414.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 358 to 145 and 26 ended unchanged.
Shares in Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd (TASE:BEZQ) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 3.86% or 20.2 to 543.0. Shares in Shapir Engineering Industry (TASE:SPEN) rose to all time highs; up 3.81% or 110 to 2998.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 1.98% or 1.61 to $82.83 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 1.46% or 1.22 to hit $84.94 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.35% or 6.45 to trade at $1824.95 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.06% to 3.1077, while EUR/ILS rose 0.70% to 3.5542.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.65% at 95.005.