Israel stocks higher at close of trade; TA 35 up 1.27% By Investing.com

© Reuters. Israel stocks higher at close of trade; TA 35 up 1.27%

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 gained 1.27% to hit a new 6-months high.

The best performers of the session on the were Sapiens International Corporation NV (TASE:), which rose 11.23% or 1130 points to trade at 11190 at the close. Meanwhile, Shufersal (TASE:) added 6.48% or 164 points to end at 2695 and Tower Semiconductor Ltd (TASE:) was up 5.02% or 480 points to 10050 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Energix (TASE:), which fell 2.68% or 38 points to trade at 1380 at the close. Shapir Engineering Industry (TASE:) declined 1.65% or 39 points to end at 2331 and Israel Discount Bank Ltd (TASE:) was down 1.44% or 20 points to 1370.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 257 to 174 and 15 ended unchanged.

Shares in Tower Semiconductor Ltd (TASE:) rose to 52-week highs; rising 5.02% or 480 to 10050.

Crude oil for March delivery was up 0.92% or 0.49 to $53.47 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 0.95% or 0.53 to hit $56.43 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 1.30% or 23.95 to trade at $1864.15 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.50% to 3.2684, while EUR/ILS rose 0.16% to 3.9551.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.03% at 90.505.

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