Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Sunday, as losses in the Biomed, Insurance and Communication sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 fell 1.22%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Bazan Oil Refineries Ltd (TA:ORL), which rose 1.08% or 1.8 points to trade at 168.4 at the close. Meanwhile, OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK) added 0.58% or 13 points to end at 2246 and Paz Oil (TA:PZOL) was down 0.05% or 30 points to 56990 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Azrieli Group Ltd (TA:AZRG), which fell 2.90% or 600 points to trade at 20070 at the close. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TA:TEVA) declined 2.74% or 159 points to end at 5649 and Airport City Ltd (TA:ARPT) was down 2.52% or 116 points to 4489.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 302 to 103 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in Bazan Oil Refineries Ltd (TA:ORL) rose to 52-week highs; up 1.08% or 1.8 to 168.4.
Crude oil for October delivery was up 0.21% or 0.10 to $47.33 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November fell 0.25% or 0.13 to hit $52.73 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.57% or 7.59 to trade at $1329.79 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.26% to 3.5762, while EUR/ILS fell 0.68% to 4.2408.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.25% at 92.82.