Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 0.08%
2022.04.26 19:47
Amir Cohen Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 0.08%
Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Communication, Insurance and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 fell 0.08% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:TEVA), which rose 2.66% or 78.00 points to trade at 3,006.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Kenon Holdings Ltd (TASE:KEN) added 2.47% or 450.00 points to end at 18,700.00 and Shikun & Binui (TASE:SKBN) was up 2.07% or 41.00 points to 2,021.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Liveperson (TASE:LPSN), which fell 4.65% or 362.00 points to trade at 7,426.00 at the close. Strauss Group (TASE:STRS) declined 2.62% or 250.00 points to end at 9,300.00 and ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:ICL) was down 1.71% or 63.00 points to 3,629.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 254 to 232 and 42 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 2.45% or 2.41 to $100.95 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 1.89% or 1.93 to hit $104.09 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.33% or 6.35 to trade at $1,902.35 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.37% to 3.29, while EUR/ILS unchanged 0.06% to 3.51.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.37% at 102.14.
