Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 0.04% By Investing.com

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

At the close in Tel Aviv, the declined 0.04%.

The best performers of the session on the were ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:), which rose 1.53% or 48.00 points to trade at 3,185.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Electra Ltd (TASE:) added 1.48% or 3,060.00 points to end at 209,460.00 and Israel Discount Bank Ltd (TASE:) was up 1.41% or 27.00 points to 1,943.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Ashtrom Group Ltd (TASE:), which fell 4.13% or 322.00 points to trade at 7,468.00 at the close. Big Shopping Centers Ltd (TASE:) declined 3.82% or 1,450.00 points to end at 36,550.00 and Melisron (TASE:) was down 3.02% or 780.00 points to 25,060.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 312 to 166 and 36 ended unchanged.

Shares in Big Shopping Centers Ltd (TASE:) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.82% or 1,450.00 to 36,550.00.

Crude oil for December delivery was down 0.76% or 0.65 to $84.40 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 0.42% or 0.38 to hit $90.96 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.05% or 0.85 to trade at $1,655.45 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.67% to 3.55, while EUR/ILS rose 0.80% to 3.51.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.07% at 111.91.