EGX ends in green, market capital gains LE 1.7B

CAIRO – 20 July 2017: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed Thursday on a positive performance, boosted by the purchases of the Egyptian investors.

The benchmark index EGX 30 added 0.06 percent to close at 13,715 points.
The small and mid-cap index EGX70 rose 1.09 percent to end at 675 points. The broader index EGX100 also went up 0.75 percent to stand at 1,555 points.

Market capital gained LE 1.7 billion, totaling LE 710.6 billion ($39.7 billion) compared to LE 708.992 billion on Wednesday.

Local investors were net buyers with a total of LE 58 million, while foreign and Arab traders sold by LE 30 million and LE 28 million, respectively.

Total turnover advanced to LE 793 million from LE 733.6 million achieved Wednesday, while trade volume reached 409 million shares, up from 241.6 million shares yesterday.

Suez Bags topped gainers and surged 9.9 percent, while South Cairo & Giza Mills & Bakeries led the worst performers and dropped 6.5 percent.