Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Real Estate, Biomed and Oil & Gas sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 lost 0.17%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were Bezeq (TA:BEZQ), which rose 1.19% or 8.7 points to trade at 740.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Elbit Systems (TA:ESLT) added 0.75% or 290 points to end at 38890 and Perrigo (TA:PRGO) was up 0.72% or 240 points to 33700 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Gazit Globe (TA:GZT), which fell 1.92% or 75 points to trade at 3825 at the close. Teva (TA:TEVA) declined 1.41% or 290 points to end at 20250 and Azrieli Group (TA:AZRG) was down 1.39% or 240 points to 17040.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 196 to 153 and 97 ended unchanged.
Shares in Elbit Systems (TA:ESLT) rose to all time highs; up 0.75% or 290 to 38890.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.32% or 0.15 to $46.73 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.98% or 0.48 to hit $49.71 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.38% or 5.15 to trade at $1351.75 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.30% to 3.7954, while EUR/ILS rose 0.37% to 4.2795.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.05% at 94.80.