Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 0.26% By Investing.com

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

At the close in Tel Aviv, the fell 0.26%.

The best performers of the session on the were Energean Oil & Gas PLC (TASE:), which rose 5.47% or 292.00 points to trade at 5,629.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Tower Semiconductor Ltd (TASE:) added 2.21% or 340.00 points to end at 15,700.00 and Electra Ltd (TASE:) was up 1.70% or 3,200.00 points to 191,750.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Shikun & Binui (TASE:), which fell 4.51% or 56.00 points to trade at 1,185.00 at the close. OPKO Health Inc (TASE:) declined 3.99% or 18.90 points to end at 454.00 and Ormat Technologies (TASE:) was down 2.84% or 880.00 points to 30,070.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 328 to 132 and 45 ended unchanged.

Shares in Shikun & Binui (TASE:) fell to 52-week lows; falling 4.51% or 56.00 to 1,185.00. Shares in OPKO Health Inc (TASE:) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.99% or 18.90 to 454.00.

Crude oil for January delivery was up 0.18% or 0.13 to $71.59 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.88% or 0.67 to hit $76.82 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.44% or 7.90 to trade at $1,809.40 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was unchanged 0.14% to 3.43, while EUR/ILS unchanged 0.07% to 3.61.

The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged 0.00% at 104.48.