Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 0.97%

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At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 lost 0.97%.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Kenon Holdings Ltd (TASE:KEN), which rose 1.25% or 180.00 points to trade at 14,620.00 at the close. Meanwhile, OPC Energy Ltd (TASE:OPCE) added 1.12% or 44.00 points to end at 3,984.00 and ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:ICL) was up 0.53% or 17.00 points to 3,240.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Ashtrom Group Ltd (TASE:ASHG), which fell 2.55% or 218.00 points to trade at 8,325.00 at the close. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:TEVA) declined 2.38% or 80.00 points to end at 3,283.00 and Alony Hetz Properties and Investments Ltd (TASE:ALHE) was down 2.35% or 127.00 points to 5,266.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 353 to 133 and 33 ended unchanged.

Shares in OPC Energy Ltd (TASE:OPCE) rose to all time highs; rising 1.12% or 44.00 to 3,984.00.

Crude oil for October delivery was down 1.04% or 0.94 to $89.50 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 1.01% or 0.98 to hit $95.74 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.73% or 12.90 to trade at $1,750.00 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.73% to 3.29, while EUR/ILS fell 0.33% to 3.27.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.70% at 108.85.