Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 0.64%

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At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 fell 0.64% to hit a new 6-months low.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Ormat Technologies (TASE:ORA), which rose 2.09% or 620.00 points to trade at 30,320.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Kenon Holdings Ltd (TASE:KEN) added 1.82% or 210.00 points to end at 11,730.00 and ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:ICL) was up 1.00% or 26.00 points to 2,639.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Israel Discount Bank Ltd (TASE:DSCT), which fell 3.00% or 56.00 points to trade at 1,813.00 at the close. OPKO Health Inc (TASE:OPK) declined 2.81% or 11.50 points to end at 397.00 and Electra Ltd (TASE:ELTR) was down 2.65% or 4,960.00 points to 182,500.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 309 to 161 and 35 ended unchanged.

Shares in OPKO Health Inc (TASE:OPK) fell to 5-year lows; losing 2.81% or 11.50 to 397.00.

Crude oil for February delivery was down 1.05% or 0.79 to $74.59 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February fell 1.70% or 1.36 to hit $78.44 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 1.74% or 31.35 to trade at $1,829.05 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.33% to 3.47, while EUR/ILS rose 0.60% to 3.69.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.70% at 103.62.