Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Banking, Financials and Biomed sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 lost 0.39% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were Avner L (TA:AVNRp), which rose 2.66% or 6.9 points to trade at 266.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Delek Drilling LP (TA:DEDRp) added 2.53% or 35 points to end at 1419 and Delek Group (TA:DLEKG) was up 2.18% or 1840 points to 86350 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TA:ICL), which fell 1.73% or 30 points to trade at 1707 at the close. Israel Corp (TA:ILCO) declined 1.59% or 1160 points to end at 71610 and Perrigo (TA:PRGO) was down 1.41% or 410 points to 28750.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 190 to 177 and 74 ended unchanged.
Shares in Perrigo (TA:PRGO) fell to 5-year lows; falling 1.41% or 410 to 28750.
Crude oil for February delivery was down 2.02% or 1.06 to $51.42 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 2.02% or 1.12 to hit $54.35 a barrel, while the February Gold contract rose 0.19% or 2.35 to trade at $1215.25 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.12% to 3.8054, while EUR/ILS fell 0.21% to 4.0702.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.27% at 100.53.