Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Biomed, Banking and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 added 1.17%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK), which rose 3.57% or 142 points to trade at 4115 at the close. Meanwhile, Israel Corp (TA:ILCO) added 3.10% or 1870 points to end at 62170 and Poalim (TA:POLI) was up 2.52% or 57 points to 2316 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Isramco L (TA:ISRAp), which fell 0.90% or 0.6 points to trade at 66.1 at the close. Paz Oil (TA:PZOL) declined 0.52% or 330 points to end at 62750 and Perrigo (TA:PRGO) was down 0.18% or 60 points to 32880.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 203 to 135 and 105 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for January delivery was up 0.56% or 0.29 to $51.97 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.97% or 0.53 to hit $54.99 a barrel, while the February Gold contract fell 1.17% or 13.75 to trade at $1164.05 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.07% to 3.8194, while EUR/ILS rose 0.61% to 4.0964.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.26% at 100.49.