Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Technology, Communication and Biomed sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 gained 0.17%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK), which rose 4.57% or 110 points to trade at 2515 at the close. Meanwhile, Mylan NV (TA:MYL) added 4.57% or 610 points to end at 13950 and Sodastream International Ltd (TA:SODA) was up 2.80% or 530.0 points to 19480.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Frutarom (TA:FRUT), which fell 2.78% or 610 points to trade at 21320 at the close. Melisron (TA:MLSR) declined 1.93% or 400 points to end at 20310 and Harel (TA:HARL) was down 1.73% or 35 points to 1988.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 226 to 186 and 89 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 1.69% or 0.80 to $48.13 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 1.67% or 0.84 to hit $51.06 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.50% or 6.11 to trade at $1225.01 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.25% to 3.6124, while EUR/ILS rose 0.19% to 3.9251.
The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged 0.00% at 99.50.