FILE – EGX
CAIRO – 6 February 2019: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended Wednesday’s session on mixed performance, and market capitalization gained LE 1.02 billion, amid Arab and foreign purchases.
The benchmark EGX30 hiked 0.23 percent, or 33.48 points, to close at 14,766.59 points.
The equally weighted index EGX50 rose 0.28 percent, or 6.65 points, to reach 2,363.41 points.
On the other hand, the small and mid-cap index EGX70 decreased 0.03 percent, or 0.19 points, to 689.34 points, and the broader index EGX100 inched down 0.02 percent, or 0.33 points, to close at 1,745.33 points.
Market capitalization gained LE 1.02 billion, recording LE 813.13 billion, compared to LE 812.10 billion in Tuesday’s session.
The trading volume reached 273.36 million shares, traded through 32,683 transactions, with a turnover of LE 1.25 billion.
Egyptian investors were net sellers at LE 91.5 million, while Arab and foreign investors were net buyers at LE 21.71 million and LE 69.79 million, respectively.
Egyptian individuals were net buyers at LE 35.82 million, while Arab and foreign individuals were net sellers at LE 3.32 million, and LE 1.6 million, respectively.
Egyptian organizations sold at LE 127.32 million, while Arab and foreign organizations bought at LE 25.03 million, and LE 71.39 million, respectively.
Nozha International Hospital, Paint & Chemicals Industries (Pachin), and Natural Gas & Mining Project (Egypt Gas) were top gainers of the session by 7.17 percent, 5.10 percent and 4.84 percent, respectively.
Meanwhile, Cairo Educational Services, El Arabia Engineering Industries, and Wadi Kom Ombo Land Reclamation were top losers of the session by 12 percent, 4.01 percent, and 3.94 percent, respectively.
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