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 0.55%.
The best performers of the session on the were Harel (TASE:), which rose 2.99% or 90.00 points to trade at 3,096.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE:) added 2.76% or 1,840.00 points to end at 68,510.00 and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:) was up 2.51% or 150.00 points to 6,131.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Shikun & Binui (TASE:), which fell 4.08% or 30.90 points to trade at 727.00 at the close. Amot Investments Ltd (TASE:) declined 2.61% or 39.00 points to end at 1,456.00 and Airport City Ltd (TASE:) was down 2.43% or 128.00 points to 5,132.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 278 to 165 and 96 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.01% or 0.01 to $83.39 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.17% or 0.15 to hit $86.75 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.22% or 5.10 to trade at $2,333.80 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.32% to 3.77, while EUR/ILS rose 0.36% to 4.05.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.13% at 105.46.
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