Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed Thursday's trading session on a positive note, supported by the package of stock market incentives announced by the cabinet late on Wednesday.
The main EGX30 index rose by 0.81% to end at 11,573 points, while the small- and mid-cap EGX70 EWI climbed by 3.08% to 2,186 points.
Similarly, the EGX100 EWI advanced by 2.72% to 3,173 points and the EGX50 EWI added 2.96% to end at 2,048 points.
The market cap value grew by EGP 9.2 billion to close at EGP 733.55 billion.
Foreign investors were net buyers with EGP 78.32 million, while local and Arab investors were net sellers with EGP 72.13 million and EGP 6.19 million, respectively.
The market's turnover reached EGP 894.69 million after 356.25 million shares were exchanged through about 39,290 transactions.
