Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed Wednesday on a mixed note, bolstered by Egyptian and foreign investors.
The benchmark EGX30 index rose 0.27% or 36.69 points to the level of 13,740.82 points.
Similarly, the equal-weighted EGX50 index edged up 0.52% to 2,278 points.
Meanwhile, the EGX70 index tumbled 1.27% to 762.66 points, and the EGX100 index inched down 0.56% to 1,698.23 points.
Market capitalisation closed at EGP 738.9 billion, gaining EGP 768 million.
Trading volume stood at 593.15 million shares exchanged at a turnover of EGP 1.25 billion through 31,600 transactions.
Foreign investors were net sellers with EGP 43.10 million, while Egyptian and Arab investors were net buyers with EGP 19.19 million and EGP 23.9 million, respectively.
Blue chips including Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank - Egypt (ADIB), Porto Group Holding, and Egyptian resorts rose 9.93%, 6.67%, and 5.22%, respectively.
On the other hand, Egyptian Financial and Industrial (EFIC), Arab Cotton Ginning, and Egyptian Iron and Steel (HADISOLB) fell 2.69%, 2.42%, and 1.07%, respectively.
The heavyweight Commercial International Bank – Egypt (CIB) dropped 1.07% to EGP 80.81, with a turnover of EGP 121.7 million
