EGX ends in positive trend, market cap up LE 6.7B

CAIRO – 8 January 2018: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended its transactions Monday in green, with benchmark index EGX30 going up 1.16 percent to stand at 14,953 points.

The small and mid-cap index EGX70 inched up 0.02 percent to end at 832 points and the broader index EGX100 also leveled up 0.35 percent to close at 1,977 points.

Market capitalization gained LE 6.7 billion as it recorded LE 853.236 billion.

Arab and Egyptian individuals in addition to Egyptian institutions were net seller at LE 18.2 million, LE 139.4 million and LE 100.7 million. Meanwhile, foreign individuals in addition to Arab and foreign organizations purchased at LE 3.7 million, LE 36.6 million and LE 218.1 million respectively.

Shares of 71 companies recorded increases, while 67 others saw declines, while, shares of 35 firms remained unchanged.