Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 1.32% 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 fell 1.32% to hit a new 1-month low.

The best performers of the session on the were Newmed Energy LP (TASE:), which rose 1.75% or 14.30 points to trade at 832.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Electra Ltd (TASE:) added 0.86% or 1,630.00 points to end at 191,630.00 and Tower Semiconductor Ltd (TASE:) was up 0.79% or 120.00 points to 15,360.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Shikun & Binui (TASE:), which fell 4.99% or 67.00 points to trade at 1,277.00 at the close. Harel (TASE:) declined 3.46% or 117.00 points to end at 3,260.00 and Alony Hetz Properties and Investments Ltd (TASE:) was down 3.45% or 134.00 points to 3,752.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 384 to 94 and 29 ended unchanged.

Shares in Shikun & Binui (TASE:) fell to 52-week lows; down 4.99% or 67.00 to 1,277.00. Shares in Alony Hetz Properties and Investments Ltd (TASE:) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.45% or 134.00 to 3,752.00.

Crude oil for January delivery was down 1.98% or 1.47 to $72.78 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February fell 1.66% or 1.32 to hit $78.03 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.70% or 12.55 to trade at $1,794.95 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.28% to 3.44, while EUR/ILS rose 0.70% to 3.61.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.46% at 105.06.