EGX ends mid-week session in green, market cap. gains LE3.03B

CAIRO – 28 December 2021: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended Tuesday in green, adding around LE 3.03  billion to market capitalization, amid foreign purchases.

The benchmark EGX30 hiked 0.54 percent, or 63.65 points, to end at 11,913.44 points.

The equally weighted index EGX 50 jumped 0.24 percent, or 4.99 points, to end at 2,072.03 points.

The small and mid-cap index EGX 70 increased 0.17 percent, or 3.67 points, to close at 2,181.67 points, and the broader index EGX100 climbed 0.18 percent, or 5.64 points, to close at 3,224.69 points.

Market capitalization gained around LE 3.03 billion, recording LE 752.99 billion, compared to LE  749.97 billion in Thursday’s session.

The trading volume reached 329.95 million shares, traded through 36,003 transactions, with a turnover of LE 1.21 billion.

Egyptian, and Arab investors were net sellers at LE 86.01 million, and LE 2.85 million, respectively, while foreign investors were net buyers at LE 88.87 million.

Egyptian and Arab individuals were net sellers at LE 102.98 million, and LE 9.2 million, respectively, while foreign individuals were net buyers at LE 37.49 million.

Egyptian, Arab and foreign organizations bought at LE 16.97 million, LE 6.37 million, and LE 51.37 million, respectively.

Egyptian Arabian(Themar) Comp. for Securities & Bonds Brok. EAC , Egyptian Chemical Industries (Kima), and Abou Kir Fertilizers, were top gainers of the session at 19.96 percent, 5.05 percent and 4.63 percent, respectively.

Meanwhile, Societe Arabe Internationale De Banque (SAIB), Egyptians for Investment & Urban Development, and Egyptian Real Estate Group  were top losers of the session by 9.76 percent, 6.95 percent, and 4.99 percent, respectively.