Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Insurance, Financials and Banking sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 declined 0.45%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were Nice Ltd (TA:NICE), which rose 6.23% or 1540 points to trade at 26240 at the close. Meanwhile, Elbit Systems (TA:ESLT) added 0.89% or 340 points to end at 38380 and Melisron (TA:MLSR) was up 0.75% or 120 points to 16220 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TA:ICL), which fell 3.55% or 57 points to trade at 1547 at the close. Israel Corp (TA:ILCO) declined 3.40% or 2290 points to end at 65130 and Delek Group (TA:DLEKG) was down 2.21% or 1790 points to 79300.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 171 to 149 and 117 ended unchanged.
Shares in Nice Ltd (TA:NICE) rose to all time highs; gaining 6.23% or 1540 to 26240.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 1.41% or 0.59 to $41.33 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 1.00% or 0.44 to hit $43.47 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.67% or 8.95 to trade at $1343.45 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.20% to 3.8272, while EUR/ILS rose 0.01% to 4.2417.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.14% at 96.61.