Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the Biomed, Technology and Banking sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 added 1.82% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were Perrigo (TA:PRGO), which rose 22.02% or 14310 points to trade at 79300 at the close. Meanwhile, Teva (TA:TEVA) added 3.78% or 960 points to end at 26360 and Kenon Holdings Ltd (TA:KEN) was up 1.49% or 119.00 points to 8112.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Strauss Group (TA:STRS), which fell 2.97% or 190 points to trade at 6213 at the close. Frutarom (TA:FRUT) declined 2.62% or 410 points to end at 15260 and Gazit Globe (TA:GZT) was down 2.29% or 118 points to 5032.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 183 to 158 and 116 ended unchanged.
Shares in Perrigo (TA:PRGO) rose to all time highs; rising 22.02% or 14310 to 79300. Shares in Teva (TA:TEVA) rose to all time highs; rising 3.78% or 960 to 26360.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 1.79% or 0.91 to $51.70 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to hit $58.95 a barrel, while the June Gold contract rose 1.16% or 13.80 to trade at $1207.40 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.74% to 3.9875, while EUR/ILS rose 0.20% to 4.2280.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.38% at 99.63.