EGX gains EGP 5.7bn, all indexes up

CAIRO - 5 February 2020: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes posted collective gains at the end of Wednesday's trading backed by purchases by foreign institutions and investment funds.

Meanwhile, selling operations prevailed in transactions of Arab and Egyptian investors.

The market capital gained about EGP 5.7 billion, closing at EGP 707.3 billion, after transactions totaled about EGP 5 billion.

The EGX 30 benchmark index jumped 0.52 percent, closing at 13,987.16 points.

The broader EGX 70 index of the leading small and mid-cap enterprises (SMEs) rose 0.34 percent, registering 1,267.94 points.

The all-embracing EGX 100 index was also up 0.8 percent, recording 1,390.9 points.