Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Banking, Real Estate and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 lost 1.69%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Harel (TASE:HARL), which rose 2.22% or 80.00 points to trade at 3,690.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Strauss Group (TASE:STRS) added 0.39% or 26.00 points to end at 6,725.00 and Phoenix Holdings Ltd (TASE:PHOE) was down 0.25% or 10.00 points to 3,922.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Big Shopping Centers Ltd (TASE:BIG), which fell 3.10% or 1,260.00 points to trade at 39,340.00 at the close. Electra Ltd (TASE:ELTR) declined 2.76% or 4,230.00 points to end at 149,270.00 and Israel Discount Bank Ltd (TASE:DSCT) was down 2.50% or 48.00 points to 1,875.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 327 to 135 and 77 ended unchanged.
Shares in Harel (TASE:HARL) rose to 52-week highs; rising 2.22% or 80.00 to 3,690.00.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 1.28% or 1.07 to $84.78 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 1.20% or 1.05 to hit $88.47 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 1.15% or 25.95 to trade at $2,283.05 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.97% to 3.72, while EUR/ILS rose 1.08% to 4.00.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.20% at 104.55.