Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Banking, Technology and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 lost 1.14% to hit a new 3-years low.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Tower Semiconductor Ltd (TA:TSEM), which rose 1.80% or 166 points to trade at 9377 at the close. Meanwhile, OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK) added 1.29% or 29 points to end at 2280 and Mylan NV (TA:MYL) was up 1.12% or 130 points to 11740 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Perrigo (TA:PRGO), which fell 4.35% or 1060 points to trade at 23300 at the close. Delek Group (TA:DLEKG) declined 2.88% or 1980 points to end at 66700 and Delek Drilling LP (TA:DEDRp) was down 2.78% or 36 points to 1260.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 302 to 94 and 9 ended unchanged.
Shares in Perrigo (TA:PRGO) fell to 5-year lows; down 4.35% or 1060 to 23300. Shares in Delek Group (TA:DLEKG) fell to 52-week lows; down 2.88% or 1980 to 66700. Shares in Mylan NV (TA:MYL) rose to all time lows; gaining 1.12% or 130 to 11740.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.26% or 0.13 to $49.30 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.46% or 0.24 to hit $52.38 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 1.16% or 14.63 to trade at $1277.23 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.31% to 3.5964, while EUR/ILS fell 0.43% to 4.2215.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.06% at 93.54.