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

At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 0.01%.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE: ESLT ), which rose 3.09% or 3,290.00 points to trade at 109,790.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd (TASE: BEZQ ) added 2.23% or 12.80 points to end at 588.00 and Strauss Group (TASE: STRS ) was up 2.10% or 153.00 points to 7,423.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Energix (TASE: ENRG ), which fell 4.01% or 52.00 points to trade at 1,245.00 at the close. Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd (TASE: ENLT ) declined 2.57% or 165.00 points to end at 6,250.00 and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE: TEVA ) was down 2.15% or 171.00 points to 7,798.00.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 247 to 216 and 73 ended unchanged.

Shares in Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE: ESLT ) rose to all time highs; up 3.09% or 3,290.00 to 109,790.00. Shares in Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd (TASE: BEZQ ) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.23% or 12.80 to 588.00.

Crude oil for March delivery was down 1.91% or 1.48 to $75.91 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 1.20% or 0.96 to hit $79.19 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.21% or 5.69 to trade at $2,754.39 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was down 0.30% to 3.55, while EUR/ILS fell 0.46% to 3.70.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 1.06% at 108.04.