Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Communication, Financials and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 declined 0.55%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Isramco Negev 2 LP (TASE:ISRAp), which rose 2.27% or 1.4 points to trade at 63.0 at the close. Meanwhile, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (TASE:IFF) added 2.09% or 880.00 points to end at 42920.00 and Delek Drilling LP (TASE:DEDRp) was up 1.14% or 10 points to 852 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were OPKO Health Inc (TASE:OPK), which fell 3.55% or 19 points to trade at 511 at the close. Ormat Technologies (TASE:ORA) declined 3.39% or 910 points to end at 25940 and Strauss Group (TASE:STRS) was down 2.37% or 260 points to 10690.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 220 to 161 and 28 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.58% or 0.35 to $61.20 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.53% or 0.35 to hit $66.52 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.28% or 4.15 to trade at $1482.85 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.47% to 3.4783, while EUR/ILS fell 0.35% to 3.8697.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.03% at 96.930.