Israel Stocks Close Lower

Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Sunday, with losses in the Biomed, Banking, and Oil & Gas sectors leading shares down.

At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 declined 0.24%.

Best Performers

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were:
– Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:TEVA): rose 2.47% or 203.00 points to trade at 8,425.00.
– Azrieli Group Ltd (TASE:AZRG): added 1.45% or 430.00 points to end at 30,170.00.
– Big Shopping Centers Ltd (TASE:BIG): up 1.10% or 590.00 points to 54,210.00.

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session included:
– Camtek Ltd (TASE:CAMT): fell 2.41% or 740.00 points to trade at 29,980.00.
– Ormat Technologies (TASE:ORA): declined 1.91% or 490.00 points to end at 25,100.00.
– ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:ICL): down 1.57% or 28.00 points to 1,752.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 285 to 177, with 75 ending unchanged.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:TEVA) shares rose to 5-year highs, gaining 2.47% or 203.00 to 8,425.00. Azrieli Group Ltd (TASE:AZRG) shares rose to 52-week highs, gaining 1.45% or 430.00 to 30,170.00. Big Shopping Centers Ltd (TASE:BIG) shares rose to all-time highs, rising 1.10% or 590.00 to 54,210.00.

Commodities Market

• Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.92% or 0.64 to $70.26 a barrel.
• Brent oil for March delivery remained unchanged at $73.79 a barrel.
• February Gold Futures fell 0.66% or 17.40 to trade at $2,636.50 a troy ounce.

Currency Exchange Rates

• USD/ILS rose 0.55% to 3.67.
• EUR/ILS rose 0.52% to 3.83.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.09% at 107.79.