Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Communication, Real Estate and Oil & Gas sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 declined 0.28%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Elbit Systems Ltd (TA:ESLT), which rose 3.00% or 1440 points to trade at 49500 at the close. Meanwhile, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TA:TEVA) added 2.01% or 144 points to end at 7325 and Frutarom Industries Ltd (TA:FRUT) was up 1.33% or 450 points to 34300 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Cellcom Israel Ltd (TA:CEL), which fell 4.79% or 160 points to trade at 3180 at the close. Partner (TA:PTNR) declined 4.44% or 90 points to end at 1935 and ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TA:ICL) was down 3.00% or 46 points to 1486.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 254 to 152 and 25 ended unchanged.
Shares in Frutarom Industries Ltd (TA:FRUT) rose to all time highs; gaining 1.33% or 450 to 34300.
Crude oil for March delivery was down 1.44% or 0.95 to $65.19 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April fell 1.51% or 1.06 to hit $69.09 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.99% or 13.40 to trade at $1338.70 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.33% to 3.4015, while EUR/ILS fell 0.30% to 4.2023.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.52% at 89.33.