EGX closes Tuesday in green; market cap up EGP 1.2bn

Cairo - Mubasher: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended Tuesday’s trading session with a rise, supported by the buying activity of foreign and Arab investors.

The benchmark index EGX30 went up 0.10%, gaining 13 points, and closed at the level of 12,982.66 points.

EGX70 added 0.58% to 559.89 points, while the broader index EGX100 rose 0.50% to close at 1,306.43 points.

The equal-weighted index EGX50 also gained 0.32% and closed at 2,072.14 points.

Market capital increased by EGP 1.2 billion to a total of EGP 652.3 billion.

Meanwhile, traded volumes reached 217 million shares, with a total turnover of EGP 886.2 billion.

Foreign and Arab investors’ trading activity leaned towards buying, netting EGP 38.8 million and EGP 113.4 million, respectively, while Egyptian investors were net buyers at EGP 152.2 million.

MUBASHER Contribution Time: 28-Mar-2017 13:45 (GMT)
MUBASHER Last Update Time: 28-Mar-2017 14:21 (GMT)