Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Communication, Biomed and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 lost 0.19%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Sodastream International Ltd (TA:SODA), which rose 2.65% or 800.0 points to trade at 30950.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Frutarom Industries Ltd (TA:FRUT) added 1.83% or 580 points to end at 32360 and ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TA:ICL) was up 1.69% or 26 points to 1562 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Strauss Group (TA:STRS), which fell 3.90% or 320 points to trade at 7880 at the close. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TA:TEVA) declined 3.31% or 221 points to end at 6449 and OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK) was down 2.92% or 34 points to 1131.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 192 to 185 and 33 ended unchanged.
Shares in Sodastream International Ltd (TA:SODA) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.65% or 800.0 to 30950.0. Shares in OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK) fell to all time lows; down 2.92% or 34 to 1131.
Crude oil for April delivery was down 0.38% or 0.23 to $60.48 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 0.29% or 0.19 to hit $64.45 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.16% or 2.10 to trade at $1325.00 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.05% to 3.4353, while EUR/ILS fell 0.22% to 4.2467.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.07% at 89.76.