Israel stocks higher at close of trade; TA 35 up 1.30%

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At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 gained 1.30%.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Liveperson (TASE:LPSN), which rose 22.79% or 3560 points to trade at 19180 at the close. Meanwhile, Israel Corp (TASE:ILCO) added 12.95% or 4080 points to end at 35580 and ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:ICL) was up 7.81% or 88 points to 1215 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Perrigo (TASE:PRGO), which fell 7.99% or 1490 points to trade at 17150 at the close. Delek Drilling LP (TASE:DEDRp) declined 2.59% or 11 points to end at 410 and Elbit Systems Ltd (TASE:ESLT) was down 1.78% or 840 points to 46450.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 270 to 138 and 14 ended unchanged.

Shares in Liveperson (TASE:LPSN) rose to all time highs; up 22.79% or 3560 to 19180.

Crude oil for September delivery was up 1.46% or 0.61 to $42.31 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 1.87% or 0.83 to hit $45.26 a barrel, while the October Gold Futures contract rose 1.45% or 29.10 to trade at $2037.60 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was down 0.25% to 3.4045, while EUR/ILS rose 0.37% to 4.0427.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.67% at 92.757.