Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Insurance, Financials and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 0.14% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE:ESLT), which rose 5.04% or 2390 points to trade at 49850 at the close. Meanwhile, Phoenix Holdings Ltd (TASE:PHOE1) added 2.70% or 103 points to end at 3915 and Liveperson (TASE:LPSN) was up 2.01% or 350 points to 17780 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:TEVA), which fell 4.08% or 133 points to trade at 3125 at the close. Israel Corp (TASE:ILCO) declined 2.39% or 2840 points to end at 116000 and ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:ICL) was down 1.95% or 54 points to 2716.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 297 to 204 and 26 ended unchanged.
Shares in Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE:ESLT) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 5.04% or 2390 to 49850. Shares in Phoenix Holdings Ltd (TASE:PHOE1) rose to 5-year highs; up 2.70% or 103 to 3915.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 1.18% or 0.99 to $84.75 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 0.62% or 0.53 to hit $85.70 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.77% or 13.95 to trade at $1792.85 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.00% to 3.1991, while EUR/ILS fell 0.14% to 3.7077.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.19% at 93.990.