EGX closes in mixed note, benchmark breaks 15K points again

CAIRO – 9 January 2018: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended its transactions Tuesday in mixed note, with benchmark index EGX30 going up 1.38 percent to stand at 15,159 points.

The small and mid-cap index EGX70 inched down 0.11 percent to end at 831 points and the broader index EGX100 also leveled up 0.25 percent to close at 1,982 points.

Market capitalization gained LE 5.5 billion as it recorded LE 840.721 billion, up from LE 835.236 billion registered Monday.

Egyptian and foreign individuals in addition to Egyptian institutions were net seller at LE 96.3 million, LE 2.4 million and LE 47.4 million. Meanwhile, Arab individuals in addition to Arab and foreign organizations purchased at LE 1.97 million, LE 16.6 million and LE 127.8 million respectively.

Shares of 92 companies recorded increases, while 54 others saw declines, while, shares of 37 firms remained unchanged.