Israel stocks higher at close of trade; TA 35 up 0.14%

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At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 0.14% to hit a new all time high.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE:ESLT), which rose 5.04% or 2390 points to trade at 49850 at the close. Meanwhile, Phoenix Holdings Ltd (TASE:PHOE1) added 2.70% or 103 points to end at 3915 and Liveperson (TASE:LPSN) was up 2.01% or 350 points to 17780 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:TEVA), which fell 4.08% or 133 points to trade at 3125 at the close. Israel Corp (TASE:ILCO) declined 2.39% or 2840 points to end at 116000 and ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:ICL) was down 1.95% or 54 points to 2716.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 297 to 204 and 26 ended unchanged.

Shares in Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE:ESLT) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 5.04% or 2390 to 49850. Shares in Phoenix Holdings Ltd (TASE:PHOE1) rose to 5-year highs; up 2.70% or 103 to 3915.

Crude oil for December delivery was up 1.18% or 0.99 to $84.75 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 0.62% or 0.53 to hit $85.70 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.77% or 13.95 to trade at $1792.85 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was down 0.00% to 3.1991, while EUR/ILS fell 0.14% to 3.7077.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.19% at 93.990.