Israel stocks higher at close of trade; TA 35 up 0.47% By Investing.com

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

At the close in Tel Aviv, the rose 0.47%.

The best performers of the session on the were Mizrahi Tefahot (TASE:), which rose 3.28% or 360.00 points to trade at 11,320.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd (TASE:) added 2.62% or 15.40 points to end at 602.50 and Big Shopping Centers Ltd (TASE:) was up 2.15% or 750.00 points to 35,600.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Shikun & Binui (TASE:), which fell 6.39% or 67.00 points to trade at 981.00 at the close. Delek Group (TASE:) declined 4.43% or 1,850.00 points to end at 39,870.00 and OPKO Health Inc (TASE:) was down 2.75% or 10.70 points to 378.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 346 to 160 and 20 ended unchanged.

Shares in Shikun & Binui (TASE:) fell to 52-week lows; falling 6.39% or 67.00 to 981.00. Shares in OPKO Health Inc (TASE:) fell to all time lows; losing 2.75% or 10.70 to 378.00.

Crude oil for February delivery was down 1.80% or 1.43 to $78.10 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 1.81% or 1.53 to hit $83.15 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.58% or 10.60 to trade at $1,812.50 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.80% to 3.54, while EUR/ILS rose 0.71% to 3.76.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.16% at 104.06.