Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 0.98% By Investing.com

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

At the close in Tel Aviv, the declined 0.98%.

The best performers of the session on the were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:), which rose 3.84% or 118.00 points to trade at 3,190.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Strauss Group (TASE:) added 2.99% or 258.00 points to end at 8,888.00 and Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd (TASE:) was up 1.41% or 8.40 points to 605.20 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:), which fell 3.26% or 90.00 points to trade at 2,669.00 at the close. Shikun & Binui (TASE:) declined 3.16% or 37.00 points to end at 1,134.00 and Phoenix Holdings Ltd (TASE:) was down 3.15% or 121.00 points to 3,722.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 328 to 163 and 25 ended unchanged.

Shares in ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:) fell to 52-week lows; losing 3.26% or 90.00 to 2,669.00. Shares in Shikun & Binui (TASE:) fell to 52-week lows; falling 3.16% or 37.00 to 1,134.00.

Crude oil for January delivery was up 2.88% or 2.17 to $77.56 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 2.63% or 2.12 to hit $82.80 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.29% or 5.30 to trade at $1,820.20 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was down 0.19% to 3.40, while EUR/ILS unchanged 0.09% to 3.62.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.21% at 103.35.