EGX closes on mixed note, turnover gains LE 110M

CAIRO – 1 August 2017: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended Tuesday on a mixed performance, achieving LE 101 million ($5.6 million) gains in turnover boosted by foreign sales.

The benchmark index EGX 30 shed 0.17 percent to close at 13,396 points.
The small and mid-cap index EGX70 rose 0.67 percent to end at 704 points and the broader index EGX100 also went up 0.29 percent to hit the level of 1,593 points at close.

Market capital leveled slightly up from LE 705.79 billion to LE 705.6 billion on Monday.

Total turnover grew to LE 790.9 million after LE 680.8 million achieved last session, while traded volume also leveled up to 246.8 million shares compared to 243 million shares.

The local and Arab investors were net buyers with a total of LE 13 million and LE 810,278, respectively, while foreign traders sold by LE 13.8 million.

International Agricultural Products topped gainers and hiked 8.4 percent, while Osool ESB Securities Brokerage led losers and slumped 10 percent.