Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Insurance, Communication and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 lost 1.36% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Perrigo (TA:PRGO), which rose 4.18% or 1050 points to trade at 26180 at the close. Meanwhile, Amot Investments Ltd (TA:AMOT) added 0.37% or 7 points to end at 1899 and Frutarom Industries Ltd (TA:FRUT) was unchanged 0.00% or 0 points to 38230 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Liveperson (TA:LPSN), which fell 7.56% or 653 points to trade at 7983 at the close. OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK) declined 3.48% or 46 points to end at 1276 and Israel Corp (TA:ILCO) was down 3.34% or 4000 points to 115800.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 290 to 104 and 18 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for November delivery was down 1.97% or 1.48 to $73.48 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 1.56% or 1.33 to hit $83.67 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.03% or 0.30 to trade at $1191.20 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.26% to 3.6277, while EUR/ILS rose 0.11% to 4.1841.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.25% at 95.12.