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, quotes rose 1.25%, reaching a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session were Ashtrom Group Ltd (TASE:) which rose 5.57% or 300.00 points to trade at 5689.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Shapir mechanical engineering industry Shares (TASE:) rose 4.82%, or 104.00 points, to finish at 2,260.00, while Harel (TASE:) rose 4.23%, or 134.00 points, to 3,299 .00 at the end of trading.
The worst performance of the session was Kamtek Ltd (TASE:) which fell 5.97% or 1,790.00 points to trade at 28,210.00 at the close. NICE Ltd (TASE:) was down 3.52% or 3,200.00 points to end at 87,660.00, while Tower Semiconductor Ltd (TASE:) was down 1.29% or 160.00 points. , to the level of 12,230.00.
Advancing stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 298 to 153, while 85 ended unchanged.
Oil for April delivery fell 2.60%, or 2.04, to $76.57 a barrel. In commodities, Brent crude for May delivery fell 2.50%, or 2.09, to $80.80 a barrel, while the April gold futures contract rose 0.74%, or 15.10. , up to $2045.80 per troy ounce.
USD/ILS was unchanged 0.04% at 3.63 and EUR/ILS was unchanged 0.05% at 3.93.
US Dollar Index futures rose 0.03% to 103.90.