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

The stock rose by 0.3% to close in Tel Aviv

These were the best performers of the session Ashtrom Group Ltd (TASE): The stock rose 3.02%, or 228 points, to close at 7768. Meanwhile, OPKO Health Inc TASE: 38 Points or 2.87% to reach 1364 Energix Late trade saw a 2.73% increase in TASE, which was 37 points higher at 1393

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TASE:) was the worst performer of the session, falling 1.98% or 56 point to close at 2773. OPC Energy Ltd (TASE 🙂 dropped 1.68% or about 57 points to finish at 3330 Shapir Engineering Industry TASE: was at 2740, down 1.08% (or 30 points).

Stocks that are rising outnumbered those in decline on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange were 250 to 249, and 21 was unchanged.

Crude oil was 0.36 percent higher at $77.91 per barrel for January delivery. Brent oil rose 0.45 or 0.56% to $80.73 per barrel in January commodities trading. The December Gold Futures contract dropped 0.33%, or 6.25, to $1863.95 an troy ounce.

USD/ILS increased 0.33% to $3.0855 while EUR/ILS gained 0.58% up to 3.5013.

US Dollar Index Futures were down 0.1% at 95.722