Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Communication, Insurance and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 gained 0.53%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were First International Bank of Israel (TA:FTIN), which rose 3.33% or 188 points to trade at 5830 at the close. Meanwhile, Mylan NV (TA:MYL) added 2.93% or 390 points to end at 13720 and Israel Corp (TA:ILCO) was up 2.93% or 2150 points to 75550 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK), which fell 1.43% or 46 points to trade at 3177 at the close. Perrigo (TA:PRGO) declined 0.54% or 150 points to end at 27380 and Avner L (TA:AVNRp) was down 0.40% or 1.0 points to 247.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 233 to 116 and 91 ended unchanged.
Shares in First International Bank of Israel (TA:FTIN) rose to 52-week highs; rising 3.33% or 188 to 5830. Shares in Perrigo (TA:PRGO) fell to 5-year lows; losing 0.54% or 150 to 27380.
Crude oil for March delivery was up 0.41% or 0.22 to $53.40 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 0.27% or 0.15 to hit $55.59 a barrel, while the February Gold contract fell 1.18% or 14.25 to trade at $1196.55 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.25% to 3.7828, while EUR/ILS fell 0.13% to 4.0641.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.22% at 100.05.