Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 0.14% By

© Reuters Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 0.14%

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

At the close in Tel Aviv, the fell 0.14%.

The best performers of the session on the were Shapir Engineering Industry (TASE:), which rose 3.02% or 92 points to trade at 3142 at the close. Meanwhile, Ashtrom Group Ltd (TASE:) added 1.96% or 180 points to end at 9380 and Perrigo (TASE:) was up 1.82% or 210 points to 11750 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Energix (TASE:), which fell 2.20% or 28 points to trade at 1247 at the close. Airport City Ltd (TASE:) declined 1.94% or 150 points to end at 7583 and Shufersal (TASE:) was down 1.71% or 51 points to 2930.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 288 to 217 and 20 ended unchanged.

Shares in Shapir Engineering Industry (TASE:) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.02% or 92 to 3142.

Crude oil for March delivery was up 1.86% or 1.68 to $91.95 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April rose 1.83% or 1.67 to hit $92.78 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.27% or 4.80 to trade at $1808.90 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.61% to 3.2073, while EUR/ILS rose 0.70% to 3.6720.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.08% at 95.455.