Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Communication, Insurance and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 declined 0.42%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Gazit Globe Ltd (TA:GZT), which rose 1.50% or 51 points to trade at 3449 at the close. Meanwhile, Melisron (TA:MLSR) added 1.47% or 270 points to end at 18660 and Azrieli Group Ltd (TA:AZRG) was up 1.37% or 270 points to 19910 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Delek Group (TA:DLEKG), which fell 2.42% or 1850 points to trade at 74700 at the close. Perrigo (TA:PRGO) declined 2.35% or 640 points to end at 26550 and OPKO Health Inc (TA:OPK) was down 1.89% or 48 points to 2485.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 221 to 175 and 16 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 2.19% or 0.95 to $44.33 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 2.43% or 1.12 to hit $47.16 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.19% or 2.43 to trade at $1248.83 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was down 0.10% to 3.5188, while EUR/ILS rose 0.84% to 3.9716.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.65% at 96.48.