Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Insurance, Communication and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 lost 0.88% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Big Shopping Centers Ltd (TA:BIG), which rose 2.86% or 630 points to trade at 22660 at the close. Meanwhile, Delek Group (TA:DLEKG) added 0.84% or 500 points to end at 59900 and Delek Drilling LP (TA:DEDRp) was up 0.83% or 9 points to 1095 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Harel (TA:HARL), which fell 5.44% or 149 points to trade at 2590 at the close. Cellcom Israel Ltd (TA:CEL) declined 4.04% or 108 points to end at 2562 and Partner (TA:PTNR) was down 3.61% or 63 points to 1684.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 258 to 109 and 55 ended unchanged.
Shares in Cellcom Israel Ltd (TA:CEL) fell to 52-week lows; losing 4.04% or 108 to 2562. Shares in Partner (TA:PTNR) fell to 52-week lows; falling 3.61% or 63 to 1684.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 0.98% or 0.64 to $64.53 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 0.63% or 0.44 to hit $69.03 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.45% or 6.00 to trade at $1327.50 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.73% to 3.4910, while EUR/ILS rose 0.43% to 4.2955.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.20% at 89.46.