Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Sunday, as losses in the Communication, Biomed and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 declined 0.95%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Azrieli Group Ltd (TA:AZRG), which rose 1.75% or 300 points to trade at 17470 at the close. Meanwhile, Mizrahi Tefahot (TA:MZTF) added 1.68% or 108 points to end at 6550 and Harel (TA:HARL) was up 1.19% or 33 points to 2813 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Ormat Technologies (TA:ORA), which fell 11.35% or 2510 points to trade at 19610 at the close. OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK) declined 5.31% or 66 points to end at 1177 and Delek Group (TA:DLEKG) was down 3.09% or 1850 points to 58050.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 255 to 115 and 33 ended unchanged.
Shares in Ormat Technologies (TA:ORA) fell to 52-week lows; losing 11.35% or 2510 to 19610. Shares in OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK) fell to all time lows; losing 5.31% or 66 to 1177.
Crude oil for April delivery was up 0.79% or 0.48 to $61.47 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May rose 1.13% or 0.72 to hit $64.55 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 1.42% or 18.50 to trade at $1323.70 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.79% to 3.4402, while EUR/ILS fell 0.32% to 4.2396.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.30% at 89.95.