Investing.com – Israel equities were higher at the close on Sunday, as gains in the index and sectors led shares higher.
At the close of trading in Tel Aviv, the index rose 0.87% to reach a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session were Kamtek Ltd (TASE:) which rose 5.54% or 1,600.00 points to trade at 30,500.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Israeli corporation (TASE:) added 5.02% or 4,700.00 points, ending trading at 98,310.00 and Ashtrom Group Ltd (TASE:) was up 3.80% or 215.00 points at 5867.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were First International Bank of Israel Ltd (TASE:), which fell 1.78% or 270.00 points to trade at 14,890.00 at the close. Israel Discount Bank Ltd (TASE:) fell 0.86%, or 16.00 points, to close at 1,847.00. Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE:) fell 0.77% or 570.00 points to 73,680.00.
Declining shares outnumbered rising ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by a ratio of 0 to 0.
Oil for May delivery fell 0.31%, or 0.25, to $80.82 a barrel. In commodities trading, Brent crude for June delivery fell 0.26%, or 0.22, to $84.83 a barrel, while the April gold futures contract fell 0.83%, or 18.20. , up to $2,166.50 per troy ounce.
USD/ILS rose 0.93% to 3.64 and EUR/ILS rose 0.41% to 3.93.
US Dollar Index futures rose 0.43% to 104.11.