Israel stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Oil&Gas, Insurance and Real Estate sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 rose 0.39%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK), which rose 3.65% or 52 points to trade at 1475 at the close. Meanwhile, ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TA:ICL) added 3.60% or 75 points to end at 2160 and Israel Corp (TA:ILCO) was up 2.94% or 3200 points to 112000 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Mazor Robotics (TA:MZOR), which fell 2.65% or 237 points to trade at 8713 at the close. Liveperson (TA:LPSN) declined 2.30% or 226 points to end at 9611 and Israel Discount Bank Ltd (TA:DSCT) was down 1.95% or 25.0 points to 1255.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 228 to 171 and 20 ended unchanged.
Shares in ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TA:ICL) rose to 52-week highs; up 3.60% or 75 to 2160. Shares in Israel Corp (TA:ILCO) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.94% or 3200 to 112000.
Crude oil for November delivery was up 0.01% or 0.01 to $68.78 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 0.27% or 0.21 to hit $78.30 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.59% or 7.10 to trade at $1208.20 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.08% to 3.5826, while EUR/ILS rose 0.64% to 4.1873.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.46% at 94.07.
