Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Banking, Biomed and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 0.06%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Leumi (TA:LUMI), which rose 2.66% or 44 points to trade at 1696 at the close. Meanwhile, Discount (TA:DSCT) added 2.43% or 20.0 points to end at 842.0 and Mizrahi Tefahot (TA:MZTF) was up 2.39% or 150 points to 6430 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TA:ICL), which fell 3.86% or 64 points to trade at 1595 at the close. Partner (TA:PTNR) declined 3.36% or 73 points to end at 2099 and Israel Corp (TA:ILCO) was down 2.77% or 1990 points to 69810.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 203 to 188 and 53 ended unchanged.
Shares in Leumi (TA:LUMI) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 2.66% or 44 to 1696. Shares in Discount (TA:DSCT) rose to 5-year highs; rising 2.43% or 20.0 to 842.0. Shares in Mizrahi Tefahot (TA:MZTF) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.39% or 150 to 6430.
Crude oil for April delivery was down 0.56% or 0.27 to $48.22 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 0.29% or 0.15 to hit $51.22 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.25% or 2.95 to trade at $1204.35 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.48% to 3.6563, while EUR/ILS fell 0.53% to 3.9008.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.25% at 101.13.