Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Biomed, Insurance and Real Estate sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 declined 0.07%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK), which rose 2.66% or 185 points to trade at 7140 at the close. Meanwhile, Frutarom (TA:FRUT) added 1.00% or 150 points to end at 15220 and Elbit Systems (TA:ESLT) was up 0.86% or 250 points to 29310 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Kenon Holdings Ltd (TA:KEN), which fell 2.45% or 199.00 points to trade at 7938.00 at the close. Teva (TA:TEVA) declined 1.11% or 260 points to end at 23090 and Azrieli Group (TA:AZRG) was down 0.97% or 160 points to 16340.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 199 to 155 and 101 ended unchanged.
Shares in OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.66% or 185 to 7140.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 1.33% or 0.80 to $61.00 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 0.72% or 0.47 to hit $65.34 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.45% or 5.30 to trade at $1194.00 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.51% to 3.8525, while EUR/ILS rose 1.30% to 4.2861.
The US Dollar Index was down 1.43% at 96.14.