Cairo - Mubasher: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended Monday’s trading session on a rise on the back of foreign and Arab investors’ purchases.
Egypt announced on Monday that it has decided to cut diplomatic relations with Qatar, along with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the UAE.
The benchmark index EGX30 gained 0.18% or 24.81 points, and closed at the level of 13,520.13 points.
EGX70 levelled up 0.01% to 590.89 points, while the broader index EGX100 added 0.38% and closed at 1,402.16 points.
The equal-weighted index EGX50 rose 0.05% to the level of 2,060 points.
Traded volumes reached 204.10 million shares with a total value of EGP 1.04 billion, through around 24,700 transactions.
Meanwhile, the market capital increased by EGP 1.013 billion, and closed at EGP 681.23 billion.
Foreign and Arab investors were inclined toward buying with a net of EGP 189.9 million and EGP 35.7 million, respectively, while Egyptian investors were net sellers at EGP 225.6 million.
