Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Communication, Technology and Insurance sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 fell 0.49%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TA:TEVA), which rose 1.95% or 166 points to trade at 8680 at the close. Meanwhile, First International Bank of Israel Ltd (TA:FTIN) added 1.50% or 112 points to end at 7594 and Ormat Technologies (TA:ORA) was up 1.19% or 220 points to 18780 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Cellcom Israel Ltd (TA:CEL), which fell 3.83% or 86 points to trade at 2159 at the close. Tower Semiconductor Ltd (TA:TSEM) declined 3.56% or 306 points to end at 8280 and Partner (TA:PTNR) was down 3.11% or 41 points to 1278.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 263 to 109 and 42 ended unchanged.
Shares in Cellcom Israel Ltd (TA:CEL) fell to 52-week lows; falling 3.83% or 86 to 2159. Shares in Partner (TA:PTNR) fell to 52-week lows; falling 3.11% or 41 to 1278.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.45% or 0.29 to $65.14 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 1.74% or 1.28 to hit $74.72 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.21% or 2.70 to trade at $1281.20 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.39% to 3.6389, while EUR/ILS rose 0.41% to 4.2252.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.02% at 94.47.