Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 0.73%

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At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 lost 0.73%.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were OPKO Health Inc (TASE:OPK), which rose 1.88% or 26 points to trade at 1412 at the close. Meanwhile, Electra Ltd (TASE:ELTR) added 1.54% or 3500 points to end at 230500 and Amot Investments Ltd (TASE:AMOT) was up 1.20% or 33 points to 2788 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Nice Ltd (TASE:NICE), which fell 4.27% or 3680 points to trade at 82430 at the close. Maytronics (TASE:MTRN) declined 1.97% or 154 points to end at 7670 and Energix (TASE:ENRG) was down 1.86% or 24 points to 1266.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 317 to 185 and 16 ended unchanged.

Shares in Electra Ltd (TASE:ELTR) rose to all time highs; up 1.54% or 3500 to 230500. Shares in Amot Investments Ltd (TASE:AMOT) rose to 52-week highs; up 1.20% or 33 to 2788.

Crude oil for February delivery was up 2.63% or 2.16 to $84.28 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 2.24% or 1.89 to hit $86.36 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.22% or 4.05 to trade at $1817.35 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was down 0.16% to 3.1067, while EUR/ILS fell 0.47% to 3.5473.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.39% at 95.148.