Israel stocks higher at close of trade; TA 35 up 1.01%

Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Banking, Financials and Real Estate sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 1.01%.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Ashtrom Group Ltd (TASE:ASHG), which rose 3.22% or 205.00 points to trade at 6,575.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Israel Discount Bank Ltd (TASE:DSCT) added 2.65% or 46.00 points to end at 1,779.00 and Harel (TASE:HARL) was up 2.33% or 70.00 points to 3,075.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were OPKO Health Inc (TASE:OPK), which fell 1.87% or 7.40 points to trade at 389.00 at the close. Big Shopping Centers Ltd (TASE:BIG) declined 1.72% or 610.00 points to end at 34,850.00 and Shikun&Binui (TASE:SKBN) was down 1.41% or 15.00 points to 1,048.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 263 to 230 and 23 ended unchanged.

Shares in OPKO Health Inc (TASE:OPK) fell to all time lows; down 1.87% or 7.40 to 389.00. Shares in Shikun&Binui (TASE:SKBN) fell to 52-week lows; losing 1.41% or 15.00 to 1,048.00.

Crude oil for February delivery was up 1.57% or 1.25 to $80.81 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 1.55% or 1.31 to hit $85.81 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 1.31% or 23.60 to trade at $1,827.80 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.64% to 3.52, while EUR/ILS rose 0.70% to 3.74.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.14% at 103.86.