Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Biomed, Technology and Oil & Gas sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 lost 0.59% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were Nice Ltd (TA:NICE), which rose 3.41% or 870 points to trade at 26380 at the close. Meanwhile, First International Bank of Israel (TA:FTIN) added 1.75% or 96 points to end at 5580 and Mizrahi Tefahot (TA:MZTF) was up 1.64% or 95 points to 5871 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Mylan NV (TA:MYL), which fell 7.18% or 1080 points to trade at 13960 at the close. OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK) declined 4.14% or 151 points to end at 3493 and Teva (TA:TEVA) was down 3.70% or 500 points to 13020.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 205 to 158 and 77 ended unchanged.
Shares in Mizrahi Tefahot (TA:MZTF) rose to all time highs; up 1.64% or 95 to 5871. Shares in Teva (TA:TEVA) fell to 3-years lows; falling 3.70% or 500 to 13020.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 1.42% or 0.74 to $52.99 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 1.62% or 0.89 to hit $55.99 a barrel, while the February Gold contract rose 0.41% or 4.90 to trade at $1201.50 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.25% to 3.8245, while EUR/ILS rose 0.39% to 4.0736.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.64% at 101.05.