Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed Tuesday’s trading session on a positive note on the back of Arab and local purchases.
The benchmark EGX30 index increased by 0.22% to end the mid-week session at 11,000 points, while the small- and mid-cap EGX70 EWI climbed by 0.79% to 2,147 points.
Likewise, the EGX100 EWI rose by 0.85% to 3,114 points, whereas the EGX50 EWI advanced by 0.95% to 2,268 points.
The market cap value grew by EGP 3.6 billion to close at EGP 655.126 billion.
Foreign investors were net sellers with EGP 34.9 million, while local and Arab investors were net buyers with about EGP 725,200 and EGP 34.18 million, respectively.
The market’s turnover stood at EGP 1.64 billion after 620.133 million shares were exchanged through around 57,600 transactions.
