Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Communication, Technology and Biomed sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 declined 0.20% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were Delek Drilling LP (TA:DEDRp), which rose 1.99% or 27 points to trade at 1384 at the close. Meanwhile, Delek Group (TA:DLEKG) added 1.82% or 1510 points to end at 84510 and Avner L (TA:AVNRp) was up 1.81% or 4.6 points to 259.1 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK), which fell 1.69% or 59 points to trade at 3423 at the close. Bezeq (TA:BEZQ) declined 1.20% or 8.4 points to end at 691.6 and Perrigo (TA:PRGO) was down 1.05% or 310 points to 29160.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 202 to 156 and 83 ended unchanged.
Shares in Perrigo (TA:PRGO) fell to 5-year lows; losing 1.05% or 310 to 29160.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.36% or 0.19 to $52.56 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 0.29% or 0.16 to hit $55.70 a barrel, while the February Gold contract rose 1.38% or 16.55 to trade at $1212.75 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.52% to 3.8099, while EUR/ILS rose 0.34% to 4.0741.
The US Dollar Index was down 1.04% at 100.47.