Cairo - Mubasher: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices closed on mixed note on Thursday, while the benchmark index EGX30 gained 0.13% or 9 points to reach 6,637.91 points.
The heavy weight Commercial International Bank added 1.14% to EGP 35.73, where it topped the trading values for Thursday with turnover of EGP 71.1 million.
Meanwhile, the stocks of Global Telecom, EFG-Hermes, Qalaa Holding, Palm Hills and SODIC declined by 0.5% to 4%.
"The benchmark is still attempting to keep its position above the primary support level of 6,600 points," said Sameh Gharib, head of technical research at Roots Securities.
The main gauge will remain expected to rebound quickly, to target the primary resistance level of 6,900 points followed by 6,450 points as a secondary resistance level.
The market capitalisation shed EGP 398.9 million ($51 million),pressured by foreign and Arab investors sell-off, to reach EGP 421.65 billion.
The equal-weighted index EGX50 lost 0.65% to 1,128.97 points.
Similarly, the small and mid-cap index EGX70 eased 0.90% to 361.40 points, while the broader index EGX100 edged down 0.32% to 762.60 points.
The market's total turnover reached EGP 416.5 million, with 150 million shares through 15,600 transactions.
Foreign and Arab investors came as net sellers with EGP 14.7 million and EGP 6.3 million respectively, while local investors came as net buyers with EGP 21 million.
Institutions came as net buyers, while retail traders were net sellers.
Out of the 175 companies traded today, advancers outnumbered decliners by 82 to 46, while 47 others remained unchanged.
