Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Insurance, Real Estate and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 gained 0.04%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were Paz Oil (TA:PZOL), which rose 2.92% or 1790 points to trade at 63000 at the close. Meanwhile, Frutarom (TA:FRUT) added 2.35% or 480 points to end at 20930 and Elbit Systems (TA:ESLT) was up 2.23% or 880 points to 40300 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Teva (TA:TEVA), which fell 2.54% or 380 points to trade at 14610 at the close. Bezeq (TA:BEZQ) declined 1.74% or 11.8 points to end at 666.0 and Azrieli Group (TA:AZRG) was down 1.23% or 200 points to 16030.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 172 to 157 and 114 ended unchanged.
Shares in Teva (TA:TEVA) fell to 52-week lows; falling 2.54% or 380 to 14610. Shares in Frutarom (TA:FRUT) rose to all time highs; up 2.35% or 480 to 20930. Shares in Bezeq (TA:BEZQ) fell to 52-week lows; falling 1.74% or 11.8 to 666.0. Shares in Elbit Systems (TA:ESLT) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.23% or 880 to 40300.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.76% or 0.35 to $46.16 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 0.66% or 0.31 to hit $47.26 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.03% or 0.35 to trade at $1224.15 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.33% to 3.8550, while EUR/ILS fell 0.15% to 4.1140.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.37% at 100.57.