Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Oil & Gas, Technology and Real Estate sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 lost 0.20%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were Discount (TA:DSCT), which rose 1.56% or 10.6 points to trade at 689.8 at the close. Meanwhile, Gazit Globe (TA:GZT) added 1.27% or 65 points to end at 5191 and Frutarom (TA:FRUT) was up 1.21% or 190 points to 15850 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Teva (TA:TEVA), which fell 2.85% or 720 points to trade at 24580 at the close. Avner L (TA:AVNRp) declined 1.61% or 4.9 points to end at 300.0 and Elbit Systems (TA:ESLT) was down 1.41% or 440 points to 30810.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 179 to 161 and 117 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for June delivery was down 0.37% or 0.21 to $56.94 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.96% or 0.62 to hit $64.66 a barrel, while the June Gold contract rose 2.34% or 27.50 to trade at $1202.50 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.90% to 3.8975, while EUR/ILS fell 0.47% to 4.2413.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.13% at 96.95.