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

At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 0.78% to hit a new all time high.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Israel Corp (TASE: ILCO ), which rose 3.36% or 3,280.00 points to trade at 100,810.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Airport City Ltd (TASE: ARPT ) added 3.08% or 189.00 points to end at 6,330.00 and Electra Ltd (TASE: ELTR ) was up 3.04% or 6,500.00 points to 220,500.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Strauss Group (TASE: STRS ), which fell 3.82% or 287.00 points to trade at 7,223.00 at the close. Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE: ESLT ) declined 2.57% or 2,310.00 points to end at 87,490.00 and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE: TEVA ) was down 2.35% or 147.00 points to 6,100.00.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 285 to 190 and 63 ended unchanged.

Shares in Israel Corp (TASE: ILCO ) rose to 52-week highs; rising 3.36% or 3,280.00 to 100,810.00. Shares in Electra Ltd (TASE: ELTR ) rose to 52-week highs; rising 3.04% or 6,500.00 to 220,500.00.

Crude oil for January delivery was up 2.14% or 1.44 to $68.64 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 1.86% or 1.32 to hit $72.44 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 1.16% or 30.79 to trade at $2,690.39 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was down 0.30% to 3.56, while EUR/ILS unchanged 0.08% to 3.78.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.24% at 105.49.