Bourse loses EGP 3.4 bn, all indexes fall back

CAIRO - 8 April 2019 - Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes posted collective losses on Monday prompted by sales operations by Egyptian individuals and Arab investors.

The market capital lost EGP 3.4 billion, registering EGP 821.3 billion, after transactions that totaled EGP 1 billion.

The EGX 30 benchmark decreased 0.16 percent, closing at 15,111.09 points.

The broader EGX 70 index of the leading small and mid-cap enterprises (SMEs) went down 0.3 percent, standing at 673.19 points.

The all-embracing EGX 100 index also dropped 0.29 percent, recording 1,717.64 points.