Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the Banking, Financials and Communication sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 gained 1.08%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Alony Hetz (TA:ALHE), which rose 3.40% or 109 points to trade at 3319 at the close. Meanwhile, Israel Corp (TA:ILCO) added 2.99% or 2130 points to end at 73400 and Cellcom (TA:CEL) was up 2.73% or 105 points to 3950 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Teva (TA:TEVA), which fell 1.81% or 220 points to trade at 11940 at the close. Delek Drilling LP (TA:DEDRp) declined 0.47% or 6 points to end at 1269 and Avner L (TA:AVNRp) was down 0.47% or 1.1 points to 235.0.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 214 to 154 and 67 ended unchanged.
Shares in Teva (TA:TEVA) fell to 5-year lows; losing 1.81% or 220 to 11940.
Crude oil for March delivery was up 1.64% or 0.87 to $53.87 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April rose 1.91% or 1.06 to hit $56.69 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.15% or 1.80 to trade at $1235.00 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.11% to 3.7508, while EUR/ILS fell 0.02% to 3.9911.
The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged 0.00% at 100.72.