EGX ends on mixed note, benchmark up 0.8%

CAIRO – 28 May 2017: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes showed mixed performance at the close of Sunday's trading amid sales by Egyptian investors as well as local and Arab institutions.

Meanwhile, purchase operations prevailed in the transactions of Arab and foreign investors in addition to foreign institutions.

The benchmark EGX30 index increased 0.85 percent, hitting 13,205 points, while the small and mid-cap enterprises index (EGX70) slumped 2 percent, standing at 577 points.

The all-embracing EGX100 index also declined 1.21 percent, closing at 1,368 points.

Market capitalization gained about LE 2 billion ($110.5 million), totaling LE 672.98 billion. The market turnover registered LE 638 million.