EGX ends on mixed note and benchmark losses 0.3 percent

CAIRO – 23 January 2018: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended Monday on a mixed note, amid Egyptian buying and Foreign and Arab selling.

The benchmark EGX30 slipped 0.30 percent, or 142.83 points, to end at 15197.08 points.

The small and mid-cap index EGX70 increased 0.50 percent, gaining 4.23 points, to close at 842.38 points, and the broader index EGX100 inched up 0.04 percent to 2013.76 points.

The equally weighted EGX50 gained 0.05 percent, up to 2710.36 points.
Market Capitalization recorded LE 850.269 billion, down from LE 862.558 billion on Sunday's session by LE 12.289 billion.

Egyptian investors were net buyers by LE 65.13 million, while Arab and foreign investors were net sellers by LE 39.54 million and LE 25.59 million, respectively.

Orange Egypt for Telecommunications (OREG), Arab Polvara Spinning and Weaving (APSW) and Egyptian Media Production City Co SAE (MPRC) were top gainers of the session by 9.53 percent, 7.42 percent and 7.42 percent, respectively.

While top losers of the session were: Alexandria Medical Services - Alexandria New Medical Center SAE (AMES) by 7.65 percent, Arab Engineering Industries (EEII) by 6.90 percent and Juhayna Food Industries SAE (JUFO) by 4.96 percent.