Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Biomed, Banking and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 gained 0.04%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were First International Bank of Israel Ltd (TA:FTIN), which rose 2.17% or 141 points to trade at 6630 at the close. Meanwhile, Poalim (TA:POLI) added 2.06% or 50 points to end at 2474 and Big Shopping Centers Ltd (TA:BIG) was up 1.42% or 350 points to 25040 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd (TA:BEZQ), which fell 1.22% or 7.3 points to trade at 589.6 at the close. Frutarom Industries Ltd (TA:FRUT) declined 1.20% or 300 points to end at 24600 and Delek Drilling LP (TA:DEDRp) was down 1.15% or 16 points to 1377.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 258 to 159 and 11 ended unchanged.
Shares in First International Bank of Israel Ltd (TA:FTIN) rose to 5-year highs; rising 2.17% or 141 to 6630. Shares in Poalim (TA:POLI) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.06% or 50 to 2474.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.79% or 0.35 to $44.58 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.79% or 0.37 to hit $47.08 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.15% or 1.82 to trade at $1211.52 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.31% to 3.5515, while EUR/ILS rose 0.22% to 4.0449.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.11% at 95.89.