Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 0.81%

Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Tel Aviv, the lost 0.81%.

The best performers of the session on the were Melisron (TASE:), which rose 1.34% or 300 points to trade at 22700 at the close. Meanwhile, Azrieli Group Ltd (TASE:) added 0.74% or 200 points to end at 27130 and Strauss Group (TASE:) was up 0.55% or 60 points to 10950 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Phoenix Holdings Ltd (TASE:), which fell 3.50% or 77 points to trade at 2125 at the close. Perrigo (TASE:) declined 2.75% or 490 points to end at 17360 and Isramco Negev 2 LP (TASE:) was down 2.43% or 1.5 points to 60.3.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 308 to 82 and 24 ended unchanged.

Shares in Melisron (TASE:) rose to all time highs; gaining 1.34% or 300 to 22700.

Crude oil for January delivery was up 0.23% or 0.13 to $56.09 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.10% or 0.06 to hit $60.98 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 1.09% or 15.95 to trade at $1485.15 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.34% to 3.4844, while EUR/ILS rose 0.42% to 3.8626.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.16% at 97.635.

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