EGX down on Palm Sunday attacks

Cairo - Mubasher: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended Sunday’s trading session in a decline due to the pressure of today’s attacks in Alexandria and Gharbia governorates, as the market capital dropped EGP 7 billion.

The benchmark index EGX30 lost 1.55% or 203.42 points, and closed at the level of 12,895.12 points

Meanwhile, the broader index EGX100 slipped 0.26% to the level of 1,349.29 points, and the equal-weighted index EGX50 decreased by 0.94% to 2,082.13 points.

Traded volumes reached 346.21 million shares, with a value of EGP 1.58 billion, through 33,900 transactions.

Egyptian investors leaned towards selling with a net EGP 840.5 million, while foreign and Arab investors were net buyers at EGP 498.8 million, and EGP 341.7 million respectively.

The market cap closed at EGP 657.4 million, losing EGP 7 billion.

MUBASHER Contribution Time: 09-Apr-2017 14:49 (GMT)
MUBASHER Last Update Time: 09-Apr-2017 14:49 (GMT)