Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 0.04%

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At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 fell 0.04%.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE:ESLT), which rose 3.63% or 1990 points to trade at 56850 at the close. Meanwhile, OPKO Health Inc (TASE:OPK) added 1.84% or 26 points to end at 1438 and Airport City Ltd (TASE:ARPT) was up 1.67% or 127 points to 7716 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Bank Hapoalim (TASE:POLI), which fell 2.03% or 73 points to trade at 3517 at the close. Leumi (TASE:LUMI) declined 1.95% or 70 points to end at 3527 and Azrieli Group Ltd (TASE:AZRG) was down 1.72% or 530 points to 30370.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 267 to 222 and 28 ended unchanged.

Shares in Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE:ESLT) rose to 52-week highs; rising 3.63% or 1990 to 56850. Shares in Airport City Ltd (TASE:ARPT) rose to all time highs; up 1.67% or 127 to 7716.

Crude oil for March delivery was up 0.26% or 0.22 to $83.52 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 0.26% or 0.22 to hit $86.28 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.14% or 2.55 to trade at $1819.05 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.16% to 3.1106, while EUR/ILS rose 0.12% to 3.5492.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.05% at 95.205.