Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Biomed, Technology and Real Estate sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 declined 0.12%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Mylan NV (TA:MYL), which rose 2.26% or 310 points to trade at 14050 at the close. Meanwhile, Perrigo (TA:PRGO) added 1.16% or 290 points to end at 25260 and Israel Discount Bank Ltd (TA:DSCT) was up 1.05% or 9.5 points to 910.5 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Big Shopping Centers Ltd (TA:BIG), which fell 2.38% or 670 points to trade at 27470 at the close. OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK) declined 2.30% or 52 points to end at 2205 and Isramco Negev 2 LP (TA:ISRAp) was down 2.23% or 1.3 points to 57.0.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 235 to 158 and 109 ended unchanged.
Shares in Isramco Negev 2 LP (TA:ISRAp) fell to 3-years lows; down 2.23% or 1.3 to 57.0.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 0.17% or 0.08 to $45.80 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 0.06% or 0.03 to hit $48.03 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 1.09% or 14.08 to trade at $1279.12 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.32% to 3.5290, while EUR/ILS fell 0.60% to 3.9613.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.26% at 96.92.