EGX ends in mixed note, benchmark down 0.7%

CAIRO – 15 November 2017: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed in mixed note Wednesday, as benchmark index EGX30 went down 0.76 percent to stand at 14,025 points.

The small and mid-cap index EGX70 inched down 0.04 percent to end at 768.33 points and the broader index EGX100 leveled down 0.05 percent to close at 1,745.6 points.
Market capitalization declined LE 3.17 billion to record LE 775.527 billion, compared to LE 778.703 billion in the last session Tuesday.

Around 72 percent of transactions were dominated by Egyptians, 19.4 percent by Arabs and 7.19 percent by foreigners.

Shares of 35 companies recorded increases, while 126 others saw declines. Meanwhile, shares of 31 firms remained unchanged.