Egyptian Exchange indices close higher Tuesday

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended Tuesday's trading session on a positive note, with indices posting gains across the board.

 

The market capitalization rose by nearly LE 2.226 trillion, reaching LE 135.48 trillion, with total transactions amounting to LE 2.9 billion.

 

The EGX 30 benchmark index edged up by 0.05 percent, closing at 30,284.35 points.

 

Meanwhile, the EGX 70 EWI index, which tracks smaller and mid-cap enterprises, gained 0.46 percent, settling at 8,363.94 points.

 

The broader EGX 100 index also posted an increase of 0.23 percent, closing at 11,482.1 points.