Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 0.03% By Investing.com

Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Tel Aviv, the lost 0.03%.

The best performers of the session on the were Delek Group (TASE:), which rose 3.95% or 1,740.00 points to trade at 45,820.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE:) added 3.64% or 2,100.00 points to end at 59,790.00 and ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:) was up 2.60% or 74.00 points to 2,922.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Energean Oil & Gas PLC (TASE:), which fell 4.21% or 248.00 points to trade at 5,640.00 at the close. Kenon Holdings Ltd (TASE:) declined 3.26% or 410.00 points to end at 12,160.00 and Shapir Engineering Industry (TASE:) was down 2.43% or 73.00 points to 2,926.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 306 to 172 and 32 ended unchanged.

Crude oil for January delivery was down 1.71% or 1.37 to $78.61 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February fell 1.51% or 1.29 to hit $84.28 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 1.48% or 26.70 to trade at $1,782.90 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was unchanged 0.14% to 3.40, while EUR/ILS unchanged 0.11% to 3.57.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.54% at 105.07.