Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 1.76%

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

At the close in Tel Aviv, the lost 1.76% to hit a new 6-months low.

The best performers of the session on the were OPKO Health Inc (TASE:), which rose 5.84% or 30 points to trade at 551 at the close. Meanwhile, Perrigo (TASE:) added 1.60% or 300 points to end at 19050 and International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (TASE:) was up 1.20% or 520 points to 43930 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Delek Group (TASE:), which fell 9.73% or 3000 points to trade at 27820 at the close. Harel (TASE:) declined 5.51% or 105 points to end at 1801 and Liveperson (TASE:) was down 5.11% or 443 points to 8226.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 357 to 45 and 16 ended unchanged.

Shares in Delek Group (TASE:) fell to 5-year lows; falling 9.73% or 3000 to 27820. Shares in Harel (TASE:) fell to 3-years lows; down 5.51% or 105 to 1801. Shares in Liveperson (TASE:) fell to 52-week lows; down 5.11% or 443 to 8226.

Crude oil for April delivery was down 0.36% or 0.17 to $46.61 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 0.63% or 0.32 to hit $50.81 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 1.31% or 21.45 to trade at $1664.45 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.72% to 3.4740, while EUR/ILS rose 1.24% to 3.8880.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.49% at 96.835.

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