EGX- Reuters
CAIRO – 7 February 2019: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended last session of the week on mixed note, and market capitalization gained LE 4.29 billion, amid Arab and foreign selling.
The benchmark EGX30 declined 0.09 percent, or 12.91 points, to close at 14,753.68 points.
On the other hand, the equally weighted index EGX50 rose 0.51 percent, or 11.98 points, to reach 2,375.39 points.
The small and mid-cap index EGX70 increased 0.39 percent, or 2.7 points, to 692.04 points, and the broader index EGX100 hiked 0.35 percent, or 6.11 points, to close at 1,751.44 points.
Market capitalization gained LE 4.29 billion, recording LE 817.41 billion, compared to LE 813.13 billion in Wednesday’s session.
The trading volume reached 233.27 million shares, traded through 31,233 transactions, with a turnover of LE 1.09 billion.
Egyptian investors were net buyers at LE 98.83 million, while Arab and foreign investors were net sellers at LE 11.92 million and LE 86.91 million, respectively.
Egyptian individuals were net buyers at LE 8.92 million, while Arab and foreign individuals were net sellers at LE 5.1 million, and LE 1.1 million, respectively.
Egyptian organizations bought at LE 89.91 million, while Arab and foreign organizations sold at LE 6.8 million, and LE 85.81 million, respectively.
Nozha International Hospital, Abou Kir Fertilizers, and Alexandria Flour Mills were top gainers of the session by 9.20 percent, 8.08 percent and 7.75 percent, respectively.
Meanwhile, El Arabia Engineering Industries, Dice Sport & Casual Wear, and Wadi Memphis Pharmaceuticals were top losers of the session by 5.53 percent, 4.75 percent, and 4.19 percent, respectively.
EGX ended Wednesday’s session on mixed notes, as EGX30 rose 0.23 percent, EGX50 increased 0.28 percent, while EGX70 dropped 0.03 percent, and EGX100 declined 0.02 percent.
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