(Omri Zerachovitz) TASE follows Europe downward The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange finished yesterday's trading session with slight losses, led downward by negative trends from Europe. Wall Street opened with gains at the end of Tel Aviv's daily session, moderating the local losses somewhat. The blue-chip Tel Aviv 25 Index edged downward 0.2% to close at 1,454 points, while the broader Tel Aviv-100 Index was also off 0.2%, closing at 1,273 points. Bank shares closed nearly unchanged, down 0.04%, while real-estate shares were down 0.4%. Insurance shares bucked the trend, gaining 0.9%, led upward by Clal Insurance, which gained 2.2%. Oil and gas shares lost 0.8%, as the price of crude oil dropped 3%. Total turnover was 1.18 billion shekels. Notable shares included Teva Pharmaceuticals, down 1.7% and Sodastream, off 3%.