Israel stocks higher at close of trade; TA 35 up 0.20%

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At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 0.20% to hit a new 52-week high.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Alony Hetz Properties and Investments Ltd (TASE:ALHE), which rose 3.44% or 151 points to trade at 4545 at the close. Meanwhile, Azrieli Group Ltd (TASE:AZRG) added 2.68% or 730 points to end at 28000 and First International Bank of Israel Ltd (TASE:FIBI) was up 2.28% or 250 points to 11200 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Israel Corp (TASE:ILCO), which fell 1.74% or 1700 points to trade at 96000 at the close. Perrigo (TASE:PRGO) declined 1.66% or 220 points to end at 13070 and Nova (TASE:NVMI) was down 1.52% or 470 points to 30410.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 316 to 156 and 28 ended unchanged.

Shares in Azrieli Group Ltd (TASE:AZRG) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.68% or 730 to 28000. Shares in Perrigo (TASE:PRGO) fell to 5-year lows; losing 1.66% or 220 to 13070. Shares in First International Bank of Israel Ltd (TASE:FIBI) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.28% or 250 to 11200.

Crude oil for October delivery was down 3.36% or 2.19 to $63.02 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 3.17% or 2.16 to hit $66.07 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.04% or 0.75 to trade at $1783.65 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.45% to 3.2463, while EUR/ILS rose 0.25% to 3.7938.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.37% at 93.487.