Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Real Estate, Oil & Gas and Biomed sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 gained 0.19%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Mylan NV (TA:MYL), which rose 2.69% or 370 points to trade at 14120 at the close. Meanwhile, Delek Group (TA:DLEKG) added 2.38% or 1220 points to end at 52450 and Frutarom Industries Ltd (TA:FRUT) was up 1.92% or 590 points to 31320 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Bazan Oil Refineries Ltd (TA:ORL), which fell 2.13% or 3.6 points to trade at 165.6 at the close. OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK) declined 1.96% or 36 points to end at 1801 and Cellcom Israel Ltd (TA:CEL) was down 1.53% or 54 points to 3478.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 225 to 168 and 29 ended unchanged.
Shares in Frutarom Industries Ltd (TA:FRUT) rose to all time highs; rising 1.92% or 590 to 31320.
Crude oil for January delivery was down 0.45% or 0.26 to $57.73 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February fell 0.32% or 0.21 to hit $64.48 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.55% or 6.80 to trade at $1240.10 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.54% to 3.5494, while EUR/ILS rose 0.18% to 4.1627.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.21% at 94.14.