Israel stocks higher at close of trade; TA 35 up 0.39%

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At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 gained 0.39% to hit a new all time high.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Electra Ltd (TASE:ELTR), which rose 6.07% or 11060 points to trade at 193140 at the close. Meanwhile, Maytronics (TASE:MTRN) added 2.26% or 170 points to end at 7682 and Azrieli Group Ltd (TASE:AZRG) was up 2.08% or 600 points to 29400 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:TEVA), which fell 2.46% or 76 points to trade at 3015 at the close. Harel (TASE:HARL) declined 0.77% or 26 points to end at 3340 and Perrigo (TASE:PRGO) was down 0.54% or 70 points to 12980.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 304 to 180 and 31 ended unchanged.

Shares in Electra Ltd (TASE:ELTR) rose to all time highs; rising 6.07% or 11060 to 193140. Shares in Maytronics (TASE:MTRN) rose to all time highs; up 2.26% or 170 to 7682. Shares in Azrieli Group Ltd (TASE:AZRG) rose to all time highs; rising 2.08% or 600 to 29400. Shares in Perrigo (TASE:PRGO) fell to 5-year lows; down 0.54% or 70 to 12980.

Crude oil for October delivery was up 1.93% or 1.30 to $68.72 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 2.07% or 1.45 to hit $71.63 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 1.40% or 25.05 to trade at $1820.25 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was unchanged 0.00% to 3.2267, while EUR/ILS unchanged 0.00% to 3.7920.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.42% at 92.690.