Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Communication, Biomed and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 lost 0.03%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Delek Group (TASE:DLEKG), which rose 3.95% or 1,740.00 points to trade at 45,820.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE:ESLT) added 3.64% or 2,100.00 points to end at 59,790.00 and ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:ICL) was up 2.60% or 74.00 points to 2,922.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Energean Oil & Gas PLC (TASE:ENOG), which fell 4.21% or 248.00 points to trade at 5,640.00 at the close. Kenon Holdings Ltd (TASE:KEN) declined 3.26% or 410.00 points to end at 12,160.00 and Shapir Engineering Industry (TASE:SPEN) was down 2.43% or 73.00 points to 2,926.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 306 to 172 and 32 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for January delivery was down 1.71% or 1.37 to $78.61 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February fell 1.51% or 1.29 to hit $84.28 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 1.48% or 26.70 to trade at $1,782.90 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was unchanged 0.14% to 3.40, while EUR/ILS unchanged 0.11% to 3.57.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.54% at 105.07.