Israel stocks higher at close of trade; TA 35 up 1.27%

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At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 gained 1.27%.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were OPKO Health Inc (TASE:OPK), which rose 11.48% or 202 points to trade at 1962 at the close. Meanwhile, Energix (TASE:ENRG) added 4.54% or 55 points to end at 1266 and Melisron (TASE:MLSR) was up 3.73% or 630 points to 17500 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Shapir Engineering Industry (TASE:SPEN), which fell 1.14% or 27 points to trade at 2351 at the close. Perrigo (TASE:PRGO) declined 0.98% or 140 points to end at 14080 and Sapiens International Corporation NV (TASE:SPNS) was down 0.56% or 60 points to 10700.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 316 to 120 and 12 ended unchanged.

Crude oil for March delivery was up 1.38% or 0.72 to $52.92 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April rose 1.45% or 0.80 to hit $55.82 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.87% or 16.10 to trade at $1866.40 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.56% to 3.2954, while EUR/ILS fell 0.03% to 3.9813.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.39% at 90.888.