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

At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 0.62%.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Tower Semiconductor Ltd (TASE:TSEM), which rose 3.64% or 1,480.00 points to trade at 42,140.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Nova (TASE:NVMI) added 3.49% or 5,200.00 points to end at 154,000.00 and Harel (TASE:HARL) was up 3.41% or 470.00 points to 14,270.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Next Vision Stabilized Systems (TASE:NXSN), which fell 4.81% or 1,410.00 points to trade at 27,890.00 at the close. Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd (TASE:ENLT) declined 2.76% or 500.00 points to end at 17,610.00 and Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE:ESLT) was down 2.20% or 4,950.00 points to 219,800.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 263 to 184 and 101 ended unchanged.

Shares in Tower Semiconductor Ltd (TASE:TSEM) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 3.64% or 1,480.00 to 42,140.00. Shares in Nova (TASE:NVMI) rose to all time highs; up 3.49% or 5,200.00 to 154,000.00.

Crude oil for March delivery was up 0.14% or 0.09 to $65.51 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April rose 0.19% or 0.13 to hit $69.72 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 5.33% or 285.49 to trade at $5,069.31 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.65% to 3.09, while EUR/ILS unchanged 0.10% to 3.68.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.53% at 96.65.

Investing.com – Greece stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Telecoms, Household and Basic Resources sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Athens, the Athens General Composite declined 0.85%.

The best performers of the session on the Athens General Composite were Fourlis Hld (AT:FRLr), which rose 3.76% or 0.16 points to trade at 4.41 at the close. Meanwhile, Alumil (AT:ALMr) added 3.68% or 0.20 points to end at 5.64 and Ilyda SA Class R (AT:ILYr) was up 3.01% or 0.15 points to 5.14 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Elvalhalcor Hellenic Copper and Aluminium Industry SA (AT:ELHA), which fell 3.74% or 0.18 points to trade at 4.63 at the close. Titan Cement International SA (AT:TITCr) declined 3.57% or 2.10 points to end at 56.70 and Lavipharm SA (AT:LPHr) was down 2.76% or 0.03 points to 1.20.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Athens Stock Exchange by 79 to 39 and 17 ended unchanged.

Gold Futures for April delivery was down 4.93% or 264.16 to $5,090.64 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to hit $65.42 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract rose 0.03% or 0.02 to trade at $69.61 a barrel.

EUR/USD was down 0.66% to 1.19, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.03% to 0.87.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.55% at 96.67.