Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 1.16% By Investing.com

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 1.16% to hit a new 6-months low.

The best performers of the session on the were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:), which rose 5.30% or 164.00 points to trade at 3,256.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Energix (TASE:) added 1.08% or 12.00 points to end at 1,127.00 and Phoenix Holdings Ltd (TASE:) was up 0.74% or 27.00 points to 3,697.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Big Shopping Centers Ltd (TASE:), which fell 4.42% or 1,640.00 points to trade at 35,460.00 at the close. ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:) declined 4.35% or 115.00 points to end at 2,530.00 and Nova (TASE:) was down 3.69% or 1,080.00 points to 28,170.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 308 to 191 and 22 ended unchanged.

Shares in Big Shopping Centers Ltd (TASE:) fell to 52-week lows; losing 4.42% or 1,640.00 to 35,460.00. Shares in ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:) fell to 52-week lows; down 4.35% or 115.00 to 2,530.00.

Crude oil for February delivery was down 0.61% or 0.48 to $77.81 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February fell 0.80% or 0.66 to hit $81.54 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 1.22% or 22.25 to trade at $1,803.15 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 1.01% to 3.50, while EUR/ILS rose 0.84% to 3.70.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.35% at 104.21.