Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed Tuesday's trading session on a negative note amid local selloffs and Arab and foreign purchases.
The main EGX30 index dropped by 1.98% to end the mid-week session at 10,498, while the small- and mid-cap EGX70 EWI declined by 3.34% to 2,598 points.
Likewise, the EGX100 EWI retreated by 3.29% to 3,535 points and the EGX50 EWI fell by 3.46% to 2,222 points.
The market cap value lost EGP 14.5 billion to close at EGP 692.2 billion on Tuesday, compared to EGP 706.75 billion on Monday.
The market's turnover stood at EGP 1.5 billion after 410.92 million shares were exchanged through nearly 52,980 transactions.
Local investors were net sellers with EGP 86.02 million, while Arab and foreign investors were net buyers with EGP 45.13 million and EGP 40.89 million, respectively.
