EGX ends on mixed note, benchmark up 0.7%

CAIRO – 31 May 2017: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes showed mixed performance at the close of Wednesday'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 international institutions.

The benchmark EGX30 index surged 0.76 percent, registering 13,339 points, while the small and mid-cap enterprises index (EGX70) declined 0.68 percent, standing at 571 points.

The all-embracing EGX100 index also decreased 0.42 percent, closing at 1,364 points.

Market capitalization gained about LE 880 million ($48.6 million,), totaling LE 675.93 billion. The market turnover registered LE 2.87 billion