EGX loses EGP 16.1 bln over past week

CAIRO - 4 May 2018: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) lost about EGP 16.1 billion over the past week.

The market capital fell 1.7 percent, registering EGP 991.9 billion, compared to EGP 1.008 trillion the previous week, the EGX said in its weekly report.

The benchmark EGX 30 index slumped 2.89 percent, closing at 17,833 points, while the EGX 70 index of the small and mid-cap enterprises rose 1.49 percent, hitting 879 points.

According to the report, the all-embracing EGX 100 index slightly increased 0.07 percent over the past week, recording 2,293 points.