Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Biomed, Technology and Communication sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 fell 0.47% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Harel (TA:HARL), which rose 3.51% or 82 points to trade at 2420 at the close. Meanwhile, Delek Group (TA:DLEKG) added 3.27% or 1780 points to end at 56200 and Gazit Globe Ltd (TA:GZT) was up 2.44% or 81 points to 3400 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK), which fell 13.18% or 255 points to trade at 1680 at the close. Israel Corp (TA:ILCO) declined 3.43% or 2150 points to end at 60500 and ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TA:ICL) was down 3.07% or 44 points to 1391.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 210 to 194 and 13 ended unchanged.
Shares in OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK) fell to all time lows; losing 13.18% or 255 to 1680. Shares in ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TA:ICL) fell to 52-week lows; falling 3.07% or 44 to 1391.
Crude oil for December delivery was down 2.43% or 1.38 to $55.38 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 2.55% or 1.61 to hit $61.55 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.06% or 0.75 to trade at $1279.65 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.04% to 3.5422, while EUR/ILS rose 0.67% to 4.1633.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.43% at 93.99.