Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Banking, Communication and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 rose 0.75%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Nice Ltd (TASE:NICE), which rose 9.63% or 8710 points to trade at 99170 at the close. Meanwhile, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:TEVA) added 2.89% or 84 points to end at 2992 and Perrigo (TASE:PRGO) was up 2.49% or 320 points to 13180 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Liveperson (TASE:LPSN), which fell 3.35% or 530 points to trade at 15300 at the close. OPC Energy Ltd (TASE:OPCE) declined 2.16% or 74 points to end at 3346 and Big Shopping Centers Ltd (TASE:BIG) was down 2.15% or 1040 points to 47240.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 270 to 221 and 27 ended unchanged.
Shares in Nice Ltd (TASE:NICE) rose to all time highs; up 9.63% or 8710 to 99170. Shares in Liveperson (TASE:LPSN) fell to 52-week lows; losing 3.35% or 530 to 15300.
Crude oil for December delivery was down 0.09% or 0.07 to $81.27 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 0.24% or 0.20 to hit $82.44 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.84% or 15.60 to trade at $1863.90 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.10% to 3.1188, while EUR/ILS fell 0.03% to 3.5751.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.24% at 95.067.