EGX ends week on mixed note, market cap. gains LE373.9M

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Fri, 21 Dec 2018 - 12:34 GMT

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Fri, 21 Dec 2018 - 12:34 GMT

The Egyptian Exchange - FILE

The Egyptian Exchange - FILE

CAIRO - 21 December 2018: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended last session of the week on mixed note after being in the red zone for two session in row, and market capitalization gained LE 373.87 million, amid foreign purchases.

The benchmark EGX30 hiked 0.45 percent, or 59.38 points, to close at 13,137.58 points.

The small and mid-cap index EGX70 rose 0.31 percent, or 2.07 points, reaching 678.21 points, and the broader index EGX100 increased 0.35 percent, or 5.94 points, to close at 1,698.79 points.

On the other hand, the equally weighted index EGX50 declined 0.42 percent, or 9.14 points, to reach 2,145.4 points.

Market capitalization gained LE 373.87 million, recording LE 744.9 billion, compared to LE 744.53 billion in Wednesday’s session.

The trading volume reached 140.21 million shares, traded through 20,832 transactions, with a turnover of LE 924.9 million.

Foreign investors were net buyers at LE 77.33 million, while Egyptian and Arab investors were net sellers at LE 58.41 million and LE 18.92 million, respectively.

Egyptian and foreign individuals were net sellers at LE 27.39 million and LE133,278, respectively, while Arab individuals were net buyers at LE 5.9 million.

Egyptian and Arab organizations sold at LE 31 million, and LE 24.85 million, respectively, while foreign organizations bought at LE 77.46 million.

North Africa Co. for Real Estate Investment, Ismailia Development and Real Estate Co, and Belton Financial Holding were top gainers of the session by 9.95 percent, 4.15 percent and 3.98 percent, respectively.

Meanwhile, El Ahram Co. for Printing and Packing, Sarwa Capital Holding, and National Housing for Professional Syndicates were top losers of the session by 8.54 percent, 8.28 percent, and 7.22 percent, respectively.

EGX ended Wednesday’s session in red, as EGX 30 declined 0.33 percent, EGX50 decreased 0.03 percent, EGX70 inched down 0.05 percent, EGX100 went down 0.13 percent.

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