Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Biomed, Technology and Insurance sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 fell 0.57%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Israel Corp (TA:ILCO), which rose 4.51% or 4000 points to trade at 92700 at the close. Meanwhile, ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TA:ICL) added 4.26% or 79 points to end at 1932 and Partner (TA:PTNR) was up 3.70% or 50 points to 1402 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TA:TEVA), which fell 7.98% or 706 points to trade at 8140 at the close. Perrigo (TA:PRGO) declined 3.02% or 890 points to end at 28540 and Tower Semiconductor Ltd (TA:TSEM) was down 2.18% or 165 points to 7410.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 229 to 134 and 46 ended unchanged.
Shares in Israel Corp (TA:ILCO) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 4.51% or 4000 to 92700. Shares in ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TA:ICL) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 4.26% or 79 to 1932.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.92% or 0.62 to $68.28 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.43% or 0.31 to hit $72.70 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.38% or 4.70 to trade at $1222.90 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.39% to 3.6902, while EUR/ILS fell 0.01% to 4.2852.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.38% at 94.82.