Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Communication, Banking and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 declined 0.46%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Delek Drilling LP (TA:DEDRp), which rose 2.83% or 30 points to trade at 1089 at the close. Meanwhile, Delek Group (TA:DLEKG) added 2.66% or 1670 points to end at 64470 and Perrigo (TA:PRGO) was up 2.46% or 620 points to 25870 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TA:ICL), which fell 3.06% or 70 points to trade at 2220 at the close. Israel Corp (TA:ILCO) declined 2.05% or 2400 points to end at 114500 and Nice Ltd (TA:NICE) was down 1.89% or 730 points to 37920.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 209 to 155 and 33 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for November delivery was up 0.29% or 0.21 to $71.55 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 0.29% or 0.23 to hit $80.66 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.79% or 9.70 to trade at $1231.70 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.26% to 3.6335, while EUR/ILS rose 0.52% to 4.2110.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.22% at 94.73.