Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Banking and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 rose 1.51% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were Frutarom (TA:FRUT), which rose 4.46% or 670 points to trade at 15700 at the close. Meanwhile, OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK) added 4.11% or 267 points to end at 6769 and Kenon Holdings Ltd (TA:KEN) was up 3.77% or 305.00 points to 8391.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Elbit Systems (TA:ESLT), which fell 1.22% or 360 points to trade at 29250 at the close. ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TA:ICL) declined 1.09% or 31 points to end at 2809 and Melisron (TA:MLSR) was down 0.34% or 50 points to 14890.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 239 to 120 and 95 ended unchanged.
Shares in OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK) rose to all time highs; up 4.11% or 267 to 6769.
Crude oil for July delivery was down 2.86% or 1.72 to $58.52 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 2.44% or 1.61 to hit $64.66 a barrel, while the June Gold contract fell 1.52% or 18.60 to trade at $1209.00 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.64% to 3.8706, while EUR/ILS fell 1.01% to 4.3080.
The US Dollar Index was up 1.35% at 95.50.