At Market Close, Israeli Stocks Are Higher; The TA 35 Is up 1.20 Percent

The Real Estate, Insurance, and Communication sectors pushed the Israeli stock market higher on Sunday evening.

At the closing of trading in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 was up 1.20 percent.

Alony Hetz Properties and Investments Ltd (TASE:ALHE) had the greatest performance on the TA 35 during the session, gaining 6.67 percent, or 240.00 points, to finish at 3,840.00. In late trading, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:TEVA) jumped 5.44 percent, or 190 points, to $3,680.00, whereas Energix (TASE:ENRG) rose 4.84 percent, or 54 points, to $1,169.00.

OPKO Health Inc (TASE:OPK) had the lowest performance during the day, down 1.10 percent, or 4.90 points, to close at $440.00. Bank Hapoalim (TASE:POLI) declined 1.02%, or 33.00 points, to end the day at 3,206.00, while First International Bank of Israel Ltd (TASE:FIBI) declined 0.96%, or 140.00 points, to 14,370.00.

The ratio of advancing to declining equities on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange was 348 to 134, with 28 stocks remaining constant.

The price per barrel of crude oil for delivery in February climbed by 0.08%, or $0.06, to $73.73. Brent oil for March delivery decreased 0.11 percent, or $0.09, to $78.60 per barrel, and the Gold Futures contract for February increased 1.62 percent, or $29.90, to $1,870.50 per troy ounce.

USD/ILS declined 1.06 percent to 3.51, while EUR/ILS held steady at 3.73.

The US Dollar Index Futures fell 1.13 percent to 103.64.