Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Banking and Real Estate sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 0.83% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Nova (TASE:NVMI), which rose 3.92% or 1,450.00 points to trade at 38,400.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE:ESLT) added 3.18% or 2,290.00 points to end at 74,270.00 and Kenon Holdings Ltd (TASE:KEN) was up 3.08% or 680.00 points to 22,750.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were OPKO Health Inc (TASE:OPK), which fell 3.76% or 45.00 points to trade at 1,151.00 at the close. Harel (TASE:HARL) declined 1.15% or 45.00 points to end at 3,885.00 and Shikun & Binui (TASE:SKBN) was down 0.65% or 13.00 points to 1,989.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 306 to 187 and 31 ended unchanged.
Shares in Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE:ESLT) rose to all time highs; up 3.18% or 2,290.00 to 74,270.00. Shares in Kenon Holdings Ltd (TASE:KEN) rose to all time highs; up 3.08% or 680.00 to 22,750.00.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 0.48% or 0.53 to $110.50 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May rose 0.98% or 1.13 to hit $116.75 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.44% or 8.40 to trade at $1,921.10 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was unchanged 0.06% to 3.22, while EUR/ILS rose 0.17% to 3.55.
The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged 0.00% at 98.50.