Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Sunday, as losses in the Insurance, Biomed and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 lost 0.14%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were Bezeq (TA:BEZQ), which rose 4.62% or 31.3 points to trade at 709.5 at the close. Meanwhile, First International Bank of Israel (TA:FTIN) added 0.91% or 50 points to end at 5550 and OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK) was up 0.75% or 34 points to 4548 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Teva (TA:TEVA), which fell 1.55% or 220 points to trade at 13970 at the close. Israel Corp (TA:ILCO) declined 1.47% or 910 points to end at 60900 and Elbit Systems (TA:ESLT) was down 1.11% or 430 points to 38470.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 230 to 124 and 90 ended unchanged.
Shares in First International Bank of Israel (TA:FTIN) rose to 52-week highs; rising 0.91% or 50 to 5550.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.53% or 0.28 to $53.23 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to hit $55.90 a barrel, while the February Gold contract rose 0.34% or 3.80 to trade at $1134.50 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.42% to 3.8225, while EUR/ILS rose 0.30% to 3.9959.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.12% at 102.95.