EGX ends on mixed note for 3rd session, benchmark up 0.5%

CAIRO – 25 September 2017: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed Monday’s trades on mixed performance
The benchmark index EGX30 rose 0.49 percent to close at 13,674 points.

The small and mid-cap index EGX70 shed 0.11 percent to end at 770.76 points. The broader index EGX100 index also inched down 0.01 percent to close at 1,703.7 points.

Market capitalization gained LE 2.36 billion ($133.5 million) to LE 735.66 billion, up from 733.3 billion Sunday.
Turnover leveled up to LE 1.13 billion after registering LE 796 million Sunday, while traded volume increased to LE 383 million shares from 244 million shares yesterday.

Local investors were net buyers with a total of LE 42.7 million, while Arab and foreign traders sold at LE 117,768 and LE 42.5 million, respectively.

The Financial Services excluding Banks led sectors in terms of traded values and volumes with LE 212.3 million and 131.7 million shares, respectively.

Alexandria Flour Mills topped gainers and skyrocketed 9.97 percent, while Egyptian International Pharmaceuticals (EIPICO) led the worst performers and dropped 6.89 percent.