Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Oil & Gas, Real Estate and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 fell 0.41%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were Bezeq (TA:BEZQ), which rose 2.12% or 14.3 points to trade at 688.3 at the close. Meanwhile, Leumi (TA:LUMI) added 1.90% or 31 points to end at 1662 and Israel Corp (TA:ILCO) was up 0.74% or 1000 points to 136000 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK), which fell 3.26% or 194 points to trade at 5760 at the close. Avner L (TA:AVNRp) declined 2.68% or 8.8 points to end at 320.0 and Frutarom (TA:FRUT) was down 2.64% or 430 points to 15850.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 206 to 123 and 124 ended unchanged.
Shares in Leumi (TA:LUMI) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 1.90% or 31 to 1662.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.13% or 0.08 to $61.09 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 0.16% or 0.10 to hit $64.34 a barrel, while the August Gold contract fell 0.39% or 4.60 to trade at $1172.00 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.11% to 3.7537, while EUR/ILS rose 0.03% to 4.1982.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.00% at 95.61.