Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Biomed, Technology and Oil & Gas sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 lost 0.09% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were Israel Corp (TA:ILCO), which rose 2.16% or 1200 points to trade at 56810 at the close. Meanwhile, Mizrahi Tefahot (TA:MZTF) added 1.49% or 73 points to end at 4973 and Paz Oil (TA:PZOL) was up 1.31% or 780 points to 60120 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Teva (TA:TEVA), which fell 2.61% or 430 points to trade at 16040 at the close. Elbit Systems (TA:ESLT) declined 1.17% or 430 points to end at 36260 and Frutarom (TA:FRUT) was down 0.96% or 190 points to 19680.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 190 to 163 and 91 ended unchanged.
Shares in Teva (TA:TEVA) fell to 52-week lows; down 2.61% or 430 to 16040.
Crude oil for December delivery was down 0.68% or 0.31 to $45.03 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 0.28% or 0.13 to hit $46.73 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.66% or 8.65 to trade at $1299.55 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.06% to 3.8127, while EUR/ILS fell 0.06% to 4.2302.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.12% at 97.27.