Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) saw a mixed performance by the end of the first three months of 2019, amid a host of major events which occurred over the previous period.
The benchmark EGX30 index skyrocketed 1,702 points, or 13.05%, to 14,737 points, whereas the small- and medium-caps EGX70 index fell 1.28%, closing the three-month period at 684.8 points.
The broader EGX100 index inched up 0.6% to 1,738 points.
The bourse’s market capitalisation rose EGP 66.8 billion, logging EGP 816.5 billion from January to March.
The heavyweight Commercial International Bank (CIB) grew 16.27% to EGP 68.9, with a turnover of EGP 5.3 billion.
On a monthly basis, the EGX30 index shed 0.44% to 14,737 points, from 14,803 points in February.
Month-on-month, the small- and medium-caps EGX70 index tumbled 4.8% to 684.8 points by the end of March.
The bourse's market capitalisation decreased by EGP 6.7 billion to EGP 816.5 billion in March, from EGP 823.33 million a month earlier.
