Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 5.06% By Investing.com

Investing.com – Israel stocks had been lower after the close on Sunday, as losses within the , and sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Tel Aviv, the fell 5.06% to hit a brand new 6-months low.

The greatest performers of the session on the had been Ormat Technologies (TA:), which fell 0.77% or 150 factors to commerce at 19430 at the close. Meanwhile, Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd (TA:) fell 1.08% or 4.0 factors to finish at 365.0 and Paz Oil (TA:) was down 1.23% or 680 factors to 54470 in late commerce.

The worst performers of the session had been Perrigo (TA:), which fell 28.76% or 5780 factors to commerce at 14320 at the close. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TA:) declined 7.95% or 490 factors to finish at 5670 and OPKO Health Inc (TA:) was down 7.55% or 77 factors to 943.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 392 to 15 and 17 ended unchanged.

Shares in Perrigo (TA:) fell to 5-year lows; dropping 28.76% or 5780 to 14320. Shares in Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd (TA:) fell to 5-year lows; falling 1.08% or 4.0 to 365.0. Shares in Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TA:) fell to 52-week lows; dropping 7.95% or 490 to 5670. Shares in OPKO Health Inc (TA:) fell to all time lows; down 7.55% or 77 to 943.

Crude oil for February supply was down 1.02% or 0.47 to $45.41 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities buying and selling, Brent oil for supply in March unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to hit $54.10 a barrel, whereas the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.71% or 8.95 to commerce at $1258.95 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.06% to 3.7678, whereas EUR/ILS fell 0.04% to 4.2836.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.79% at 96.483.