Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 0.59%

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

At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 fell 0.59%.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Shikun&Binui (TASE:SKBN), which rose 10.14% or 148.00 points to trade at 1,608.00 at the close. Meanwhile, OPC Energy Ltd (TASE:OPCE) added 2.32% or 99.00 points to end at 4,359.00 and Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd (TASE:BEZQ) was up 1.82% or 10.90 points to 609.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Ashtrom Group Ltd (TASE:ASHG), which fell 2.97% or 239.00 points to trade at 7,801.00 at the close. Airport City Ltd (TASE:ARPT) declined 2.80% or 178.00 points to end at 6,170.00 and Mivne Real Estate KD Ltd (TASE:MVNE) was down 2.65% or 31.00 points to 1,140.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 282 to 201 and 39 ended unchanged.

Shares in OPC Energy Ltd (TASE:OPCE) rose to all time highs; rising 2.32% or 99.00 to 4,359.00. Shares in Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd (TASE:BEZQ) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 1.82% or 10.90 to 609.00.

Crude oil for November delivery was down 2.44% or 2.08 to $83.28 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November fell 2.14% or 1.97 to hit $90.03 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.37% or 6.25 to trade at $1,671.95 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.32% to 3.45, while EUR/ILS unchanged 0.07% to 3.44.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.29% at 109.79.