Israel stocks higher at close of trade; TA 35 up 1.56%

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At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 1.56% to hit a new all time high.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Perrigo (TASE:PRGO), which rose 9.77% or 1300 points to trade at 14610 at the close. Meanwhile, Israel Discount Bank Ltd (TASE:DSCT) added 3.37% or 57 points to end at 1747 and Ashtrom Group Ltd (TASE:ASHG) was up 3.18% or 218 points to 7069 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Phoenix Holdings Ltd (TASE:PHOE1), which fell 1.10% or 39 points to trade at 3501 at the close. Israel Corp (TASE:ILCO) declined 1.04% or 1000 points to end at 95400 and OPC Energy Ltd (TASE:OPCE) was down 0.97% or 30 points to 3062.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 253 to 218 and 34 ended unchanged.

Shares in Israel Discount Bank Ltd (TASE:DSCT) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.37% or 57 to 1747.

Crude oil for October delivery was down 0.48% or 0.33 to $68.97 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November fell 0.44% or 0.32 to hit $72.28 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.14% or 2.45 to trade at $1795.95 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.08% to 3.2056, while EUR/ILS rose 0.23% to 3.7926.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.22% at 92.448.