Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Oil & Gas, Biomed and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 lost 1.06% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Israel Discount Bank Ltd (TA:DSCT), which rose 2.19% or 20.3 points to trade at 946.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Mizrahi Tefahot (TA:MZTF) added 1.81% or 115 points to end at 6475 and First International Bank of Israel Ltd (TA:FTIN) was up 1.78% or 120 points to 6865 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TA:TEVA), which fell 13.65% or 670 points to trade at 4238 at the close. Mylan NV (TA:MYL) declined 5.73% or 750 points to end at 12330 and Sodastream International Ltd (TA:SODA) was down 3.83% or 890.0 points to 22320.0.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 265 to 144 and 7 ended unchanged.
Shares in Israel Discount Bank Ltd (TA:DSCT) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 2.19% or 20.3 to 946.0. Shares in Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TA:TEVA) fell to 5-year lows; losing 13.65% or 670 to 4238. Shares in First International Bank of Israel Ltd (TA:FTIN) rose to 5-year highs; up 1.78% or 120 to 6865.
Crude oil for December delivery was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to $54.30 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 0.12% or 0.07 to hit $60.42 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.17% or 2.12 to trade at $1279.42 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.21% to 3.5044, while EUR/ILS rose 0.19% to 4.0889.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.18% at 94.53.