Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Communication, Biomed and Insurance sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 lost 0.10%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Shufersal (TA:SAE), which rose 1.35% or 28 points to trade at 2099 at the close. Meanwhile, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TA:TEVA) added 1.32% or 87 points to end at 6657 and Big Shopping Centers Ltd (TA:BIG) was up 1.30% or 300 points to 23420 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Cellcom Israel Ltd (TA:CEL), which fell 4.67% or 115 points to trade at 2350 at the close. Partner (TA:PTNR) declined 3.90% or 58 points to end at 1428 and Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd (TA:BEZQ) was down 1.54% or 7.0 points to 447.2.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 212 to 170 and 27 ended unchanged.
Shares in Partner (TA:PTNR) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.90% or 58 to 1428.
Crude oil for June delivery was down 1.90% or 1.30 to $67.27 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 2.05% or 1.53 to hit $73.16 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 1.17% or 15.40 to trade at $1303.80 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.33% to 3.6095, while EUR/ILS fell 0.35% to 4.3295.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.74% at 92.31.