EGX closes in red, benchmark down 0.21%

CAIRO – 9 October 2017: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed Monday in red on Egyptian sales.

The exchange’s benchmark EGX30 inched down 0.21 percent at the end of the trading session to stand at 13,968 points.

The small and mid-cap index EGX70 fell 1.38 percent to end at 800 points. The broader index EGX100 also leveled down 1.13 percent to close at 514 points.

Market capitalization hiked LE 1.3 billion Monday to LE 775.29 billion, compared to LE 776.572 billion in the latest session Sunday.

Egyptian individuals and instiutions as well as Arab institutions were net sellers at LE 30.5 million, LE 19 million and LE 453,000 respectively. While Arab and foreign individuals in addition to foreign institutions were net buyers at LE17.3 million, LE 4.6 million and LE 28.1 million respectively.

Shares of 105 companies recorded increases and 67 companies marked declines, while shares of 18 firms remained unchanged.