Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Banking, Biomed and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 added 0.30% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were Poalim (TA:POLI), which rose 3.33% or 74 points to trade at 2299 at the close. Meanwhile, Leumi (TA:LUMI) added 2.99% or 47 points to end at 1620 and Ormat Technologies (TA:ORA) was up 2.16% or 430 points to 20330 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Elbit Systems (TA:ESLT), which fell 1.69% or 660 points to trade at 38500 at the close. Mylan NV (TA:MYL) declined 1.50% or 220 points to end at 14460 and Gazit Globe (TA:GZT) was down 1.26% or 42 points to 3280.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 193 to 158 and 91 ended unchanged.
Shares in Leumi (TA:LUMI) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.99% or 47 to 1620. Shares in Ormat Technologies (TA:ORA) rose to all time highs; rising 2.16% or 430 to 20330.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.92% or 0.49 to $53.55 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 1.42% or 0.78 to hit $55.70 a barrel, while the February Gold contract fell 1.17% or 13.35 to trade at $1129.35 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.37% to 3.8493, while EUR/ILS fell 0.65% to 3.9948.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.34% at 103.42.