Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Communication, Oil & Gas and Biomed sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 fell 1.34%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Israel Discount Bank Ltd (TA:DSCT), which rose 1.15% or 16.0 points to trade at 1402.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Poalim (TA:POLI) added 0.92% or 24 points to end at 2645 and Tower Semiconductor Ltd (TA:TSEM) was up 0.78% or 51 points to 6551 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Perrigo (TA:PRGO), which fell 8.14% or 1510 points to trade at 17030 at the close. ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TA:ICL) declined 3.05% or 60 points to end at 1905 and OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK) was down 2.88% or 25 points to 855.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 266 to 129 and 32 ended unchanged.
Shares in Israel Discount Bank Ltd (TA:DSCT) rose to all time highs; up 1.15% or 16.0 to 1402.0.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 0.69% or 0.44 to $63.94 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 0.99% or 0.71 to hit $72.25 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.29% or 3.75 to trade at $1285.25 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.17% to 3.6022, while EUR/ILS rose 0.02% to 4.0385.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.32% at 97.273.