Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 0.20%

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At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 fell 0.20%.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Azrieli Group Ltd (TASE:AZRG), which rose 1.62% or 470 points to trade at 29430 at the close. Meanwhile, Shikun & Binui (TASE:SKBN) added 1.48% or 29 points to end at 1987 and Electra Ltd (TASE:ELTR) was up 1.46% or 3120 points to 217120 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Liveperson (TASE:LPSN), which fell 4.65% or 550 points to trade at 11290 at the close. OPKO Health Inc (TASE:OPK) declined 2.81% or 35 points to end at 1210 and Perrigo (TASE:PRGO) was down 2.08% or 240 points to 11290.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 294 to 202 and 27 ended unchanged.

Shares in Perrigo (TASE:PRGO) fell to 5-year lows; down 2.08% or 240 to 11290.

Crude oil for January delivery was up 1.42% or 1.01 to $71.95 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 1.25% or 0.93 to hit $75.35 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.37% or 6.50 to trade at $1783.20 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.06% to 3.1015, while EUR/ILS rose 0.24% to 3.5085.

The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged 0.00% at 96.074.