Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 1.99% 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 lost 1.99% to hit a new 52-week low.

The best performers of the session on the were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:), which rose 1.91% or 66.00 points to trade at 3,525.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Israel Corp (TASE:) added 0.86% or 1,070.00 points to end at 125,890.00 and ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:) was up 0.41% or 11.00 points to 2,712.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Israel Discount Bank Ltd (TASE:), which fell 4.83% or 85.00 points to trade at 1,675.00 at the close. Mizrahi Tefahot (TASE:) declined 4.68% or 530.00 points to end at 10,800.00 and Leumi (TASE:) was down 4.40% or 134.00 points to 2,911.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 392 to 84 and 28 ended unchanged.

Shares in Israel Discount Bank Ltd (TASE:) fell to 52-week lows; falling 4.83% or 85.00 to 1,675.00.

Crude oil for March delivery was down 2.01% or 1.63 to $79.38 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to hit $86.40 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.10% or 2.00 to trade at $1,928.00 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.97% to 3.44, while EUR/ILS rose 0.71% to 3.74.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.10% at 101.74.