Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 0.21%

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At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 lost 0.21% to hit a new all time low.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:ICL), which rose 1.78% or 54.00 points to trade at 3,093.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Israel Corp (TASE:ILCO) added 1.68% or 2,480.00 points to end at 149,980.00 and OPKO Health Inc (TASE:OPK) was up 1.31% or 8.00 points to 621.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Shikun & Binui (TASE:SKBN), which fell 4.96% or 72.00 points to trade at 1,380.00 at the close. Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd (TASE:BEZQ) declined 3.09% or 18.90 points to end at 593.10 and Airport City Ltd (TASE:ARPT) was down 2.52% or 148.00 points to 5,731.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 332 to 144 and 39 ended unchanged.

Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.37% or 0.31 to $84.83 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 0.02% or 0.02 to hit $92.43 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.47% or 7.75 to trade at $1,641.95 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was unchanged 0.07% to 3.54, while EUR/ILS rose 0.35% to 3.47.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.26% at 112.59.