Israel stocks higher at close of trade; TA 35 up 0.85%

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At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 rose 0.85% to hit a new all time high.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Phoenix Holdings Ltd (TASE:PHOE1), which rose 6.53% or 222 points to trade at 3622 at the close. Meanwhile, Harel (TASE:HARL) added 3.38% or 111 points to end at 3392 and Nice Ltd (TASE:NICE) was up 2.78% or 2540 points to 93910 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Shikun & Binui (TASE:SKBN), which fell 3.21% or 64 points to trade at 1930 at the close. Perrigo (TASE:PRGO) declined 1.35% or 180 points to end at 13180 and Mizrahi Tefahot (TASE:MZTF) was down 1.21% or 130 points to 10650.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 284 to 205 and 23 ended unchanged.

Shares in Phoenix Holdings Ltd (TASE:PHOE1) rose to 5-year highs; rising 6.53% or 222 to 3622. Shares in Nice Ltd (TASE:NICE) rose to all time highs; rising 2.78% or 2540 to 93910.

Crude oil for October delivery was up 0.65% or 0.44 to $67.98 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 0.74% or 0.52 to hit $70.93 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.92% or 16.70 to trade at $1791.80 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.38% to 3.2278, while EUR/ILS rose 0.45% to 3.7964.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.04% at 92.938.