Israel stocks were lower after the close on Sunday, as losses in the Communication, Real Estate and Banking sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 declined 0.54%.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE:ESLT), which rose 2.08% or 2,280.00 points to trade at 111,800.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Phoenix Holdings Ltd (TASE:PHOE) added 1.11% or 72.00 points to end at 6,580.00 and Energean Oil & Gas PLC (TASE:ENOG) was up 1.07% or 50.00 points to 4,710.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Camtek Ltd (TASE:CAMT), which fell 4.21% or 1,180.00 points to trade at 26,820.00 at the close. NICE Ltd (TASE:NICE) declined 3.21% or 1,680.00 points to end at 50,610.00 and Nova (TASE:NVMI) was down 2.22% or 1,950.00 points to 86,010.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 263 to 186 and 88 ended unchanged.

Shares in Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE:ESLT) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.08% or 2,280.00 to 111,800.00. Shares in NICE Ltd (TASE:NICE) fell to 3-years lows; losing 3.21% or 1,680.00 to 50,610.00.

Crude oil for April delivery was down 0.84% or 0.59 to $69.76 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 1.03% or 0.76 to hit $72.81 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 1.63% or 47.50 to trade at $2,862.20 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.56% to 3.59, while EUR/ILS rose 0.27% to 3.73.