EGX extends mixed performance, benchmark up 0.8%

CAIRO – 28 August 2017: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes ended Monday’s session on a mixed performance for the second day in a row, gaining approximately LE 3.4 billion.

The benchmark index EGX30 increased 0.78 percent to close at 13,013 points.

The small and mid-cap index EGX70 went down 0.55 percent to end at 695.34 points. The broader index EGX100 index also inched down 0.27 percent to close near 1,563.38 points.

Market capitalization gained LE 3.4 billion, totaling LE 693.932, up from LE 690.488 billion recorded Sunday.

Shares of 85 listed companies recorded hikes, while shares of 68 companies declined and stocks of 30 companies remained unchanged at the end of the trading session.

Foreign investors were net sellers at LE 83.3 million, while Arab and Egyptian traders were net buyers at LE 38.6 million and 44.7 million respectively.