At market close, Israeli equities dropped; the TA 35 index declined 0.64 percent

The Israel stock market declined on Monday evening, with losses in the Banking, Insurance, and Financials sectors leading the slide.

At the market's close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 fell 0.64 percent.

During the session, Energix (TASE:ENRG) had the best performance on the TA 35, collecting 5.27 percent of 61.00 points to end at 1,218.00. Strauss Group (TASE:STRS) jumped 2.07 percent, or 180 points, to $8,859.00 at the conclusion of trade, while Azrieli Group Ltd (TASE:AZRG) advanced 1.08 percent, or 270 points, to $25,300.00 in late trading.

Israel Corp (TASE:ILCO) ended the day with the worst performance, sliding 3.96 percent, or 6,240.00 points, to 151,260.00. ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:ICL) closed the day at 3,097.00, down 3.07 percent, or 98.00 points, while Kenon Holdings Ltd (TASE:KEN) down 2.28 percent, or 310.00 points, to 13,310.00.

On the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, decreasing stocks outnumbered rising stocks by a ratio of 276 to 201, with 39 remaining unchanged.

The August delivery price per barrel of crude oil increased 1.82 percent, or $1.97, to $110.40. Brent oil for September delivery rose 1.75 percent, or $1.95, to $113.58 per barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.28 percent, or $5.00, to $1,802.50 per troy ounce.

The USD/ILS exchange rate fell 0.60 percent to 3.50, while the EUR/ILS exchange rate fell 0.64 percent to 3.65.

The US Dollar Index Futures climbed 0.07 percent to 104.98.