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

At the close in Tel Aviv, the added 1.60% to hit a new 3-months high.

The best performers of the session on the were OPC Energy Ltd (TASE:), which rose 7.83% or 188.00 points to trade at 2,588.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Azrieli Group Ltd (TASE:) added 6.52% or 1,550.00 points to end at 25,330.00 and Big Shopping Centers Ltd (TASE:) was up 4.92% or 1,830.00 points to 39,000.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Newmed Energy LP (TASE:), which fell 0.48% or 5.00 points to trade at 1,035.00 at the close. First International Bank of Israel Ltd (TASE:) declined 0.40% or 60.00 points to end at 14,930.00 and Ormat Technologies (TASE:) was 0.00% or 0.00 points to 27,680.00.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 422 to 72 and 43 ended unchanged.

Shares in Azrieli Group Ltd (TASE:) rose to 52-week highs; rising 6.52% or 1,550.00 to 25,330.00. Shares in Big Shopping Centers Ltd (TASE:) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 4.92% or 1,830.00 to 39,000.00.

Crude oil for February delivery was down 0.61% or 0.44 to $71.33 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 0.10% or 0.08 to hit $77.07 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.56% or 11.70 to trade at $2,071.80 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.62% to 3.62, while EUR/ILS rose 0.31% to 4.00.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.15% at 101.06.

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