Israel stocks higher at close of trade; TA 35 up 0.13%

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At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 0.13%.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Shikun & Binui (TASE:SKBN), which rose 1.84% or 36 points to trade at 1993 at the close. Meanwhile, Ormat Technologies (TASE:ORA) added 1.79% or 420 points to end at 23820 and Liveperson (TASE:LPSN) was up 1.63% or 180 points to 11210 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:ICL), which fell 2.09% or 64 points to trade at 3001 at the close. Nice Ltd (TASE:NICE) declined 1.62% or 1570 points to end at 95170 and Israel Corp (TASE:ILCO) was down 1.44% or 1970 points to 134500.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 322 to 196 and 22 ended unchanged.

Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.43% or 0.33 to $76.89 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 0.29% or 0.23 to hit $79.44 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.47% or 8.40 to trade at $1814.20 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was down 0.41% to 3.1083, while EUR/ILS fell 0.67% to 3.5150.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.19% at 96.110.