Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Communication, Real Estate and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 gained 1.67%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:TEVA), which rose 8.91% or 330 points to trade at 4033 at the close. Meanwhile, Strauss Group (TASE:STRS) added 5.06% or 500 points to end at 10380 and Shapir Engineering Industry (TASE:SPEN) was up 4.21% or 100 points to 2473 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Israel Corp (TASE:ILCO), which fell 3.25% or 1800 points to trade at 53590 at the close. Harel (TASE:HARL) declined 2.81% or 66 points to end at 2283 and Phoenix Holdings Ltd (TASE:PHOE1) was down 2.71% or 50 points to 1795.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 257 to 133 and 139 ended unchanged.
Shares in Israel Corp (TASE:ILCO) fell to 5-year lows; losing 3.25% or 1800 to 53590. Shares in Phoenix Holdings Ltd (TASE:PHOE1) fell to 52-week lows; falling 2.71% or 50 to 1795.
Crude oil for March delivery was up 1.22% or 0.61 to $50.52 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April rose 1.37% or 0.74 to hit $54.95 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 1.81% or 28.60 to trade at $1554.65 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.15% to 3.4457, while EUR/ILS rose 0.02% to 3.8053.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.14% at 97.790.