Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed Thursday's trading session on a mixed performance, amid Arab, foreign selling and local buying.
The benchmark EGX30 index inched up 14.75 points, or 0.09%, to finish at 15,923 points.
The small and medium enterprises EGX70 decreased 1% to 794.55 points, while the the broader index EGX100 dropped 0.74% to 2,037 points.
The EGX50 inched down 0.87% to 2,659 points.
Market capitalisation tumbled EGP 1.18 billion, to close at EGP 902.7 billion.
The EGX saw trading of 167.7 million shares exchanged through 22,200 transactions at a turnover of EGP 928.5 million.
Egyptian traders were net buyers with EGP 94.1 million, while foreign and Arab investors were net sellers with EGP 20.9 million, and EGP 73.2 million, respectively.
The heavyweight Commercial International Bank’s (CIB) stock levelled up 1.65% to finish Thursday at EGP 86, with a turnover of EGP 50.5 million.
Egyptian Iron and Steel’s (HADISOLB) stock was the worst performer after falling 6.02%, followed by Arabian Cement’s stock with 4.73%, and Egyptian Chemical Industries’ (Kima) stock with 4.03%.
On the other hand, Amer Group Holding Co, Ghabbour Auto (GB Auto), and Elsewedy Electric stocks went up 3.33%, 3.08%, and 2.3%, respectively.
