Bourse gains LE3.6B, all indexes up

CAIRO - 1 August 2018: The Egyptian Exchange indexes posted collective gains at the close of Wednesday's trading, backed by purchases by local and Arab institutions and investment funds.

The market capital gained LE3.6 billion to reach LE877.2 billion, after transactions that hit LE922.7 million.

The EGX 30 benchmark index went up by 0.58 percent to close at 15,670.18 points.

The broader EGX 70 index of the leading smaller and mid cap enterprises (SME) increased by 0.44 percent to 747.78 points.

The all-embracing EGX 100 index rose 0.40 percent to close at 1,937.86 points.