Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Insurance, Financials and Banking sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 gained 0.86% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were Paz Oil (TA:PZOL), which rose 2.73% or 1700 points to trade at 63870 at the close. Meanwhile, Delek Group (TA:DLEKG) added 2.68% or 1930 points to end at 74000 and Leumi (TA:LUMI) was up 2.48% or 34 points to 1405 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Gazit Globe (TA:GZT), which fell 1.18% or 40 points to trade at 3346 at the close. Azrieli Group (TA:AZRG) declined 1.03% or 170 points to end at 16350 and Nice (TA:NICE) was down 0.64% or 160 points to 24800.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 185 to 161 and 99 ended unchanged.
Shares in Paz Oil (TA:PZOL) rose to 5-year highs; up 2.73% or 1700 to 63870.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 0.59% or 0.29 to $49.62 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.72% or 0.36 to hit $50.31 a barrel, while the August Gold contract fell 0.76% or 9.20 to trade at $1207.50 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.01% to 3.8450, while EUR/ILS rose 0.21% to 4.2825.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.01% at 95.72.