Israel stocks higher at close of trade; TA 35 up 1.24%

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At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 rose 1.24% to hit a new 52-week high.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Azrieli Group Ltd (TASE:AZRG), which rose 5.53% or 1430 points to trade at 27270 at the close. Meanwhile, Melisron (TASE:MLSR) added 4.09% or 970 points to end at 24700 and Mivne Real Estate KD Ltd (TASE:MVNE) was up 3.52% or 35 points to 1029 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:TEVA), which fell 2.73% or 86 points to trade at 3063 at the close. OPKO Health Inc (TASE:OPK) declined 1.02% or 12 points to end at 1170 and Liveperson (TASE:LPSN) was down 0.82% or 160 points to 19370.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 291 to 183 and 35 ended unchanged.

Shares in Azrieli Group Ltd (TASE:AZRG) rose to 52-week highs; up 5.53% or 1430 to 27270. Shares in Melisron (TASE:MLSR) rose to all time highs; gaining 4.09% or 970 to 24700. Shares in Mivne Real Estate KD Ltd (TASE:MVNE) rose to 52-week highs; rising 3.52% or 35 to 1029.

Crude oil for October delivery was down 1.31% or 0.87 to $65.47 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 0.94% or 0.65 to hit $68.38 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.15% or 2.65 to trade at $1785.15 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was down 0.06% to 3.2334, while EUR/ILS fell 0.16% to 3.7822.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.12% at 93.260.