Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Banking, Technology and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 added 0.31% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were Teva (TA:TEVA), which rose 2.91% or 680 points to trade at 24020 at the close. Meanwhile, ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TA:ICL) added 1.84% or 38 points to end at 2100 and Israel Corp (TA:ILCO) was up 1.76% or 1710 points to 99070 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Bezeq (TA:BEZQ), which fell 3.40% or 29.0 points to trade at 825.0 at the close. Frutarom (TA:FRUT) declined 2.79% or 460 points to end at 16050 and Delek Drilling LP (TA:DEDRp) was down 1.05% or 15 points to 1415.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 181 to 137 and 129 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 2.51% or 1.16 to $47.30 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 2.31% or 1.12 to hit $49.91 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 1.19% or 13.50 to trade at $1122.40 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was unchanged 0.00% to 3.8742, while EUR/ILS fell 0.56% to 4.2437.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.42% at 97.40.