EGX ends in green; turnover loses LE 214M

CAIRO – 6 August 2017: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) saw a collective rise at the end of Sunday’s session. Turnover declined LE 214 million ($12 million) to register LE 669 million, down from LE 883 million achieved on Thursday.

The benchmark index EGX 30 increased 1.08 percent to close at 13,558 points.
The small and mid-cap index EGX70 went up 0.52 percent to end at 714.9 points. The broader index EGX100 also inched up 0.36 percent to stand at 1,612 points.

Market capital gained LE 4 billion ($225 million), totaling LE 715.8 billion compared to LE 711.7 billion on Thursday.

Arab and local investors were net sellers with a total of LE 13 million and LE 24.7 million, respectively, while foreign traders purchased by LE 37.9 million.

Total turnover declined to LE 669 million, down from LE 883 million achieved on Thursday, while trade volume registered 223.5 million shares, up from 214.6 million shares last session.

North Africa Co. for Real Estate Investment topped gainers and surged 9.4 percent, while Suez Bags led the worst performers and decreased 6.8 percent.