Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Biomed, Technology and Communication sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 lost 0.98% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Ormat Technologies (TASE:ORA), which rose 5.72% or 1090 points to trade at 20150 at the close. Meanwhile, Airport City Ltd (TASE:ARPT) added 2.60% or 86 points to end at 3396 and Mivne Real Estate KD Ltd (TASE:MVNE) was up 2.00% or 12 points to 606 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:TEVA), which fell 3.89% or 121 points to trade at 2993 at the close. Liveperson (TASE:LPSN) declined 3.23% or 570 points to end at 17100 and Amot Investments Ltd (TASE:AMOT) was down 3.22% or 48 points to 1445.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 309 to 87 and 18 ended unchanged.
Shares in Amot Investments Ltd (TASE:AMOT) fell to 3-years lows; losing 3.22% or 48 to 1445.
Crude oil for November delivery was up 0.80% or 0.32 to $40.25 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 0.29% or 0.12 to hit $41.89 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.47% or 8.80 to trade at $1877.20 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.25% to 3.4711, while EUR/ILS rose 0.40% to 4.0529.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.14% at 94.315.