Israel stocks higher at close of trade; TA 35 up 0.33%

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

At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 0.33%.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:ICL), which rose 2.80% or 46.00 points to trade at 1,689.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Bank Hapoalim (TASE:POLI) added 2.13% or 88.00 points to end at 4,210.00 and Israel Discount Bank Ltd (TASE:DSCT) was up 1.79% or 42.00 points to 2,394.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Shapir Engineering Industry (TASE:SPEN), which fell 2.78% or 72.00 points to trade at 2,520.00 at the close. Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd (TASE:BEZQ) declined 2.71% or 14.50 points to end at 520.00 and Phoenix Holdings Ltd (TASE:PHOE) was down 2.23% or 106.00 points to 4,654.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 240 to 213 and 85 ended unchanged.

Shares in Israel Discount Bank Ltd (TASE:DSCT) rose to all time highs; rising 1.79% or 42.00 to 2,394.00.

Crude oil for January delivery was up 1.82% or 1.25 to $70.00 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 1.73% or 1.26 to hit $74.07 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.69% or 18.25 to trade at $2,669.95 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was down 0.47% to 3.71, while EUR/ILS fell 0.73% to 3.91.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.06% at 106.68.