Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Real Estate and Insurance sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 0.30% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Azrieli Group Ltd (TA:AZRG), which rose 4.07% or 780 points to trade at 19930 at the close. Meanwhile, Amot Investments Ltd (TA:AMOT) added 2.84% or 49 points to end at 1773 and Melisron (TA:MLSR) was up 2.65% or 530 points to 20520 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Elbit Systems (TA:ESLT), which fell 1.62% or 700 points to trade at 42400 at the close. Strauss Group (TA:STRS) declined 1.48% or 93 points to end at 6205 and Poalim (TA:POLI) was down 1.15% or 27 points to 2327.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 261 to 140 and 33 ended unchanged.
Shares in Azrieli Group Ltd (TA:AZRG) rose to all time highs; rising 4.07% or 780 to 19930. Shares in Melisron (TA:MLSR) rose to all time highs; rising 2.65% or 530 to 20520.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 0.95% or 0.46 to $47.78 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 1.12% or 0.57 to hit $50.39 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.12% or 1.45 to trade at $1247.95 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.39% to 3.6478, while EUR/ILS rose 0.30% to 3.9398.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.06% at 99.49.