Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 0.52%

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At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 lost 0.52%.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE:ESLT), which rose 1.19% or 690.00 points to trade at 58,490.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Energix (TASE:ENRG) added 1.07% or 12.00 points to end at 1,129.00 and Bank Hapoalim (TASE:POLI) was up 0.71% or 22.00 points to 3,117.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Energean Oil & Gas PLC (TASE:ENOG), which fell 2.42% or 128.00 points to trade at 5,172.00 at the close. Ashtrom Group Ltd (TASE:ASHG) declined 2.29% or 143.00 points to end at 6,092.00 and Newmed Energy LP (TASE:NWMDp) was down 2.28% or 16.40 points to 702.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 281 to 163 and 37 ended unchanged.

Shares in Ashtrom Group Ltd (TASE:ASHG) fell to 52-week lows; losing 2.29% or 143.00 to 6,092.00. Shares in Newmed Energy LP (TASE:NWMDp) fell to 52-week lows; down 2.28% or 16.40 to 702.00.

Crude oil for April delivery was down 2.75% or 2.16 to $76.55 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April fell 2.34% or 1.99 to hit $83.15 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.02% or 0.35 to trade at $1,851.45 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was down 0.26% to 3.54, while EUR/ILS unchanged 0.06% to 3.79.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.04% at 103.83.