Israel stocks higher at close of trade; TA 35 up 1.01% By Investing.com

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

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

The best performers of the session on the were Ashtrom Group Ltd (TASE:), which rose 3.22% or 205.00 points to trade at 6,575.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Israel Discount Bank Ltd (TASE:) added 2.65% or 46.00 points to end at 1,779.00 and Harel (TASE:) 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:), which fell 1.87% or 7.40 points to trade at 389.00 at the close. Big Shopping Centers Ltd (TASE:) declined 1.72% or 610.00 points to end at 34,850.00 and Shikun & Binui (TASE:) 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:) fell to all time lows; down 1.87% or 7.40 to 389.00. Shares in Shikun & Binui (TASE:) 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.