Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Communication, Banking and Insurance sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 lost 0.10% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Strauss Group (TA:STRS), which rose 3.09% or 195 points to trade at 6514 at the close. Meanwhile, Frutarom (TA:FRUT) added 1.63% or 330 points to end at 20580 and Mylan NV (TA:MYL) was up 1.44% or 200 points to 14070 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Israel Corp (TA:ILCO), which fell 2.29% or 1550 points to trade at 66130 at the close. ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TA:ICL) declined 1.87% or 29 points to end at 1519 and OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK) was down 1.65% or 48 points to 2864.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 217 to 191 and 31 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 0.65% or 0.33 to $50.27 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.62% or 0.33 to hit $53.20 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.25% or 3.15 to trade at $1254.35 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.03% to 3.6277, while EUR/ILS fell 0.07% to 3.8651.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.06% at 100.48.