Israel stocks higher at close of trade; TA 35 up 0.22%

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At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 gained 0.22%.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Electra Ltd (TASE:ELTR), which rose 2.55% or 6120 points to trade at 246100 at the close. Meanwhile, Liveperson (TASE:LPSN) added 2.24% or 192 points to end at 8754 and Israel Discount Bank Ltd (TASE:DSCT) was up 2.06% or 43 points to 2130 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Energix (TASE:ENRG), which fell 3.45% or 43 points to trade at 1204 at the close. Amot Investments Ltd (TASE:AMOT) declined 2.99% or 79 points to end at 2560 and Mivne Real Estate KD Ltd (TASE:MVNE) was down 2.91% or 39 points to 1300.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 275 to 212 and 31 ended unchanged.

Shares in Electra Ltd (TASE:ELTR) rose to all time highs; rising 2.55% or 6120 to 246100.

Crude oil for March delivery was down 1.08% or 1.00 to $91.31 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April fell 0.56% or 0.52 to hit $92.75 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.67% or 12.15 to trade at $1819.95 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was down 0.26% to 3.1939, while EUR/ILS fell 0.59% to 3.6488.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.06% at 95.535.