Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Insurance, Oil & Gas and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 declined 2.08% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (TASE:IFF), which rose 3.11% or 1310 points to trade at 43410 at the close. Meanwhile, Shufersal (TASE:SAE) added 1.50% or 33 points to end at 2240 and ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:ICL) was up 0.08% or 1 points to 1266 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Fattal 1998 Holdings Ltd (TASE:FATTAL), which fell 7.52% or 3130 points to trade at 38500 at the close. Delek Drilling LP (TASE:DEDRp) declined 6.77% or 38 points to end at 523 and Phoenix Holdings Ltd (TASE:PHOE1) was down 6.49% or 107 points to 1541.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 330 to 64 and 21 ended unchanged.
Shares in Fattal 1998 Holdings Ltd (TASE:FATTAL) fell to 52-week lows; down 7.52% or 3130 to 38500. Shares in Delek Drilling LP (TASE:DEDRp) fell to 5-year lows; falling 6.77% or 38 to 523. Shares in ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:ICL) rose to 5-year lows; up 0.08% or 1 to 1266. Shares in Phoenix Holdings Ltd (TASE:PHOE1) fell to 52-week lows; falling 6.49% or 107 to 1541.
Crude oil for April delivery was down 0.08% or 0.04 to $47.14 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 0.52% or 0.27 to hit $51.59 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.01% or 0.15 to trade at $1644.55 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.13% to 3.4551, while EUR/ILS fell 0.25% to 3.8450.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.29% at 97.403.