Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Banking, Financials and Insurance sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 0.04%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Israel Corp (TA:ILCO), which rose 2.54% or 1910 points to trade at 77080 at the close. Meanwhile, Harel (TA:HARL) added 2.45% or 52 points to end at 2173 and ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TA:ICL) was up 2.44% or 40 points to 1677 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Delek Drilling LP (TA:DEDRp), which fell 2.98% or 41 points to trade at 1336 at the close. OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK) declined 2.64% or 59 points to end at 2178 and Frutarom Industries Ltd (TA:FRUT) was down 2.03% or 500 points to 24100.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 208 to 181 and 19 ended unchanged.
Shares in Israel Corp (TA:ILCO) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.54% or 1910 to 77080. Shares in Harel (TA:HARL) rose to 3-years highs; rising 2.45% or 52 to 2173.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 1.04% or 0.46 to $44.86 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 1.05% or 0.49 to hit $47.37 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.41% or 4.92 to trade at $1208.28 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.63% to 3.5702, while EUR/ILS rose 0.80% to 4.0768.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.01% at 95.82.