Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Banking, Oil & Gas and Communication sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 fell 0.33%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Elbit Systems Ltd (TA:ESLT), which rose 2.25% or 1070 points to trade at 48620 at the close. Meanwhile, Harel (TA:HARL) added 0.56% or 12 points to end at 2156 and Leumi (TA:LUMI) was up 0.49% or 9 points to 1864 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Israel Corp (TA:ILCO), which fell 2.50% or 1870 points to trade at 73050 at the close. Cellcom Israel Ltd (TA:CEL) declined 2.41% or 76 points to end at 3072 and Airport City Ltd (TA:ARPT) was down 1.87% or 91 points to 4777.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 203 to 196 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in Elbit Systems Ltd (TA:ESLT) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.25% or 1070 to 48620. Shares in Leumi (TA:LUMI) rose to 5-year highs; up 0.49% or 9 to 1864.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.51% or 0.24 to $47.02 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 1.19% or 0.60 to hit $50.87 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.46% or 5.91 to trade at $1288.81 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.00% to 3.6233, while EUR/ILS fell 0.27% to 4.2523.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.19% at 93.59.