Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 0.96%

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At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 declined 0.96%.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TASE:TEVA), which rose 1.47% or 54 points to trade at 3716 at the close. Meanwhile, Energean Oil & Gas PLC (TASE:ENOG) added 0.79% or 33 points to end at 4234 and ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:ICL) was up 0.67% or 13 points to 1943 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Energix (TASE:ENRG), which fell 4.73% or 61 points to trade at 1228 at the close. Nice Ltd (TASE:NICE) declined 3.31% or 2970 points to end at 86730 and Melisron (TASE:MLSR) was down 3.15% or 560 points to 17210.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 339 to 94 and 20 ended unchanged.

Shares in Energean Oil & Gas PLC (TASE:ENOG) rose to 52-week highs; up 0.79% or 33 to 4234. Shares in ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:ICL) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 0.67% or 13 to 1943.

Crude oil for March delivery was up 0.47% or 0.28 to $60.33 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April rose 0.60% or 0.38 to hit $63.73 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 1.52% or 27.35 to trade at $1771.65 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.90% to 3.2693, while EUR/ILS rose 0.36% to 3.9362.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.52% at 90.970.