Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Communication , Biomed and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 fell 0.09%.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Shikun & Binui (TASE: SKBN ), which rose 5.00% or 63.00 points to trade at 1,322.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Shapir Engineering Industry (TASE: SPEN ) added 2.90% or 79.00 points to end at 2,801.00 and Electra Ltd (TASE: ELTR ) was up 2.70% or 5,490.00 points to 208,490.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd (TASE: ENLT ), which fell 2.04% or 123.00 points to trade at 5,915.00 at the close. Melisron (TASE: MLSR ) declined 1.85% or 600.00 points to end at 31,800.00 and Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE: ESLT ) was down 1.57% or 1,420.00 points to 88,970.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 238 to 230 and 70 ended unchanged.
Shares in Shikun & Binui (TASE: SKBN ) rose to 52-week highs; rising 5.00% or 63.00 to 1,322.00. Shares in Shapir Engineering Industry (TASE: SPEN ) rose to 52-week highs; up 2.90% or 79.00 to 2,801.00. Shares in Electra Ltd (TASE: ELTR ) rose to 52-week highs; up 2.70% or 5,490.00 to 208,490.00.
Crude oil for January delivery was up 0.50% or 0.34 to $68.34 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.46% or 0.33 to hit $72.17 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.58% or 15.59 to trade at $2,665.41 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.48% to 3.65, while EUR/ILS fell 0.56% to 3.82.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.81% at 106.69.