Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Biomed, Technology and Insurance sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 rose 0.20%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK), which rose 4.26% or 184 points to trade at 4500 at the close. Meanwhile, Elbit Systems (TA:ESLT) added 2.94% or 1020 points to end at 35750 and Perrigo (TA:PRGO) was up 1.90% or 950 points to 50950 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Frutarom (TA:FRUT), which fell 1.88% or 370 points to trade at 19300 at the close. Mizrahi Tefahot (TA:MZTF) declined 1.61% or 72 points to end at 4387 and Paz Oil (TA:PZOL) was down 1.57% or 920 points to 57820.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 178 to 137 and 137 ended unchanged.
Shares in Elbit Systems (TA:ESLT) rose to all time highs; up 2.94% or 1020 to 35750.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 0.65% or 0.27 to $41.25 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May rose 0.02% or 0.01 to hit $41.55 a barrel, while the April Gold contract rose 0.69% or 8.60 to trade at $1252.80 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.38% to 3.8425, while EUR/ILS fell 0.50% to 4.3141.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.16% at 95.55.