Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Banking, Insurance and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 declined 0.49%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK), which rose 1.06% or 39 points to trade at 3718 at the close. Meanwhile, Teva (TA:TEVA) added 0.98% or 190 points to end at 19480 and Gazit Globe (TA:GZT) was up 0.46% or 16 points to 3500 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Israel Corp (TA:ILCO), which fell 3.44% or 2030 points to trade at 57000 at the close. ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TA:ICL) declined 2.50% or 37 points to end at 1443 and Leumi (TA:LUMI) was down 2.11% or 28 points to 1298.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 221 to 103 and 113 ended unchanged.
Shares in ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TA:ICL) fell to 5-year lows; losing 2.50% or 37 to 1443.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 0.52% or 0.24 to $46.36 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 0.81% or 0.39 to hit $47.57 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 1.20% or 16.35 to trade at $1375.05 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.03% to 3.8933, while EUR/ILS fell 0.04% to 4.3098.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.06% at 96.33.