Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Banking, Real Estate and Communication sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 rose 0.66%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Cellcom (TA:CEL), which rose 3.32% or 119 points to trade at 3700 at the close. Meanwhile, Sodastream International Ltd (TA:SODA) added 2.78% or 520.0 points to end at 19200.0 and Partner (TA:PTNR) was up 2.60% or 50 points to 1970 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Teva (TA:TEVA), which fell 2.24% or 260 points to trade at 11360 at the close. Mylan NV (TA:MYL) declined 1.17% or 160 points to end at 13540 and OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK) was down 0.93% or 25 points to 2650.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 216 to 184 and 40 ended unchanged.
Shares in Teva (TA:TEVA) fell to 5-year lows; down 2.24% or 260 to 11360. Shares in Sodastream International Ltd (TA:SODA) rose to all time highs; rising 2.78% or 520.0 to 19200.0. Shares in OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK) fell to 3-years lows; falling 0.93% or 25 to 2650.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 0.42% or 0.22 to $52.19 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.44% or 0.24 to hit $54.65 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.97% or 12.60 to trade at $1281.50 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.18% to 3.6713, while EUR/ILS unchanged 0.00% to 3.9324.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.24% at 99.65.