Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Communication, Real Estate and Biomed sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 fell 1.13%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Delek Group (TASE:DLEKG), which rose 2.57% or 1,450.00 points to trade at 57,900.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE:ESLT) added 1.52% or 1,080.00 points to end at 72,150.00 and Israel Corp (TASE:ILCO) was up 0.85% or 1,260.00 points to 149,700.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Kenon Holdings Ltd (TASE:KEN), which fell 4.44% or 590.00 points to trade at 12,700.00 at the close. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:TEVA) declined 4.23% or 124.00 points to end at 2,804.00 and OPKO Health Inc (TASE:OPK) was down 3.44% or 23.40 points to 656.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 344 to 143 and 31 ended unchanged.
Shares in OPKO Health Inc (TASE:OPK) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.44% or 23.40 to 656.00.
Crude oil for November delivery was up 0.95% or 0.79 to $83.73 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 0.89% or 0.80 to hit $90.63 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.24% or 4.05 to trade at $1,679.75 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.56% to 3.48, while EUR/ILS rose 0.65% to 3.43.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.59% at 110.99.