Israel stocks higher at close of trade; TA 35 up 0.05%

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At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 rose 0.05% to hit a new 1-month high.

The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Opko Health Inc (NASDAQ:OPK), which rose 7.92% or 0.380 points to trade at 5.180 at the close. Meanwhile, Amot Investments Ltd (TASE:AMOT) added 4.15% or 68 points to end at 1707 and ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd (TASE:ICL) was up 3.12% or 39 points to 1288 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Shapir Engineering Industry (TASE:SPEN), which fell 3.40% or 84 points to trade at 2390 at the close. Ormat Technologies (TASE:ORA) declined 2.79% or 610 points to end at 21230 and Mivne Real Estate KD Ltd (TASE:MVNE) was down 2.75% or 20 points to 708.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 207 to 194 and 18 ended unchanged.

Crude oil for September delivery was up 1.52% or 0.64 to $42.65 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.89% or 0.40 to hit $45.20 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 2.45% or 47.75 to trade at $1997.55 a troy ounce.

USD/ILS was up 0.10% to 3.4048, while EUR/ILS rose 0.26% to 4.0418.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.30% at 92.802.

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