Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Sunday, as losses in the Biomed, Technology and Insurance sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 fell 0.44% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were Avner L (TA:AVNRp), which rose 2.15% or 4.4 points to trade at 209.2 at the close. Meanwhile, Delek Group (TA:DLEKG) added 1.67% or 1030 points to end at 62670 and Gazit Globe (TA:GZT) was up 1.48% or 49 points to 3354 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Perrigo (TA:PRGO), which fell 3.31% or 1660 points to trade at 48530 at the close. Teva (TA:TEVA) declined 1.12% or 240 points to end at 21270 and Nice (TA:NICE) was down 0.98% or 230 points to 23350.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 169 to 153 and 130 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 6.39% or 2.38 to $39.64 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 6.14% or 2.42 to hit $41.85 a barrel, while the June Gold contract rose 0.36% or 4.50 to trade at $1242.00 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.37% to 3.7758, while EUR/ILS fell 0.22% to 4.3028.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.30% at 94.22.