Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Biomed, Insurance and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 added 0.45%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were Perrigo (TA:PRGO), which rose 8.57% or 2670 points to trade at 33820 at the close. Meanwhile, Teva (TA:TEVA) added 2.98% or 460 points to end at 15920 and Nice Ltd (TA:NICE) was up 1.46% or 380 points to 26480 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Gazit Globe (TA:GZT), which fell 3.91% or 134 points to trade at 3296 at the close. Azrieli Group (TA:AZRG) declined 3.33% or 540 points to end at 15700 and Melisron (TA:MLSR) was down 3.30% or 540 points to 15820.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 179 to 165 and 100 ended unchanged.
Shares in Nice Ltd (TA:NICE) rose to all time highs; gaining 1.46% or 380 to 26480.
Crude oil for December delivery was down 1.13% or 0.51 to $44.76 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 0.84% or 0.39 to hit $45.97 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.29% or 3.75 to trade at $1269.75 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.50% to 3.8372, while EUR/ILS rose 0.18% to 4.1753.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.26% at 98.92.