Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the Communication, Insurance and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 added 0.36% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were Perrigo (TA:PRGO), which rose 2.32% or 770 points to trade at 33900 at the close. Meanwhile, Elbit Systems (TA:ESLT) added 1.44% or 570 points to end at 40100 and Teva (TA:TEVA) was up 1.08% or 160 points to 14910 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Gazit Globe (TA:GZT), which fell 2.68% or 94 points to trade at 3418 at the close. Mylan NV (TA:MYL) declined 1.61% or 230 points to end at 14090 and Azrieli Group (TA:AZRG) was down 1.27% or 200 points to 15550.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 203 to 139 and 101 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for January delivery was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to $46.36 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 0.69% or 0.32 to hit $46.81 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.74% or 9.00 to trade at $1207.90 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.59% to 3.8874, while EUR/ILS rose 0.20% to 4.1160.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.41% at 101.41.