Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 2.12%

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At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 fell 2.12% to hit a new 3-months low.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:TEVA), which rose 4.74% or 130.00 points to trade at 2,870.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Energean Oil & Gas PLC (TASE:ENOG) added 3.17% or 163.00 points to end at 5,312.00 and Azrieli Group Ltd (TASE:AZRG) was up 1.06% or 260.00 points to 24,680.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Shapir Engineering Industry (TASE:SPEN), which fell 5.95% or 172.00 points to trade at 2,718.00 at the close. Ashtrom Group Ltd (TASE:ASHG) declined 5.91% or 443.00 points to end at 7,057.00 and Israel Discount Bank Ltd (TASE:DSCT) was down 5.43% or 98.00 points to 1,708.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 410 to 69 and 24 ended unchanged.

Shares in Israel Discount Bank Ltd (TASE:DSCT) fell to 52-week lows; down 5.43% or 98.00 to 1,708.00.

Crude oil for November delivery was down 1.83% or 1.49 to $79.74 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 1.86% or 1.62 to hit $85.56 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.02% or 0.30 to trade at $1,668.30 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.24% to 3.57, while EUR/ILS unchanged 0.10% to 3.49.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.04% at 112.16.