Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Biomed, Communication and Banking sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 25 declined 0.43%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 25 were Osem (TA:OSEM), which rose 2.56% or 163 points to trade at 6524 at the close. Meanwhile, Gazit Globe (TA:GZT) added 1.68% or 58 points to end at 3520 and Delek Drilling LP (TA:DEDRp) was up 1.46% or 18 points to 1251 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TA:ICL), which fell 3.62% or 61 points to trade at 1622 at the close. Israel Corp (TA:ILCO) declined 3.02% or 2240 points to end at 71990 and First International Bank of Israel (TA:FTIN) was down 1.80% or 82 points to 4482.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 231 to 129 and 95 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for February delivery was down 3.01% or 1.14 to $36.73 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February fell 2.98% or 1.12 to hit $36.66 a barrel, while the February Gold contract fell 0.67% or 7.20 to trade at $1060.80 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.05% to 3.9021, while EUR/ILS fell 0.02% to 4.2580.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.19% at 98.42.