Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Communication, Biomed and Real Estate sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 fell 0.30%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TA:ICL), which rose 2.41% or 37 points to trade at 1572 at the close. Meanwhile, Discount (TA:DSCT) added 2.03% or 16.0 points to end at 806.0 and OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK) was up 1.63% or 67 points to 4182 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Teva (TA:TEVA), which fell 4.91% or 690 points to trade at 13360 at the close. Mylan NV (TA:MYL) declined 4.40% or 610 points to end at 13260 and Perrigo (TA:PRGO) was down 3.35% or 1100 points to 31780.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 208 to 149 and 86 ended unchanged.
Shares in Teva (TA:TEVA) fell to 3-years lows; losing 4.91% or 690 to 13360. Shares in Discount (TA:DSCT) rose to 5-year highs; rising 2.03% or 16.0 to 806.0. Shares in Mylan NV (TA:MYL) fell to all time lows; down 4.40% or 610 to 13260.
Crude oil for January delivery was down 1.78% or 0.92 to $50.87 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February fell 1.55% or 0.85 to hit $54.09 a barrel, while the February Gold contract fell 0.26% or 3.05 to trade at $1173.45 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.12% to 3.8064, while EUR/ILS fell 0.40% to 4.0862.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.23% at 100.39.