Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended August on a positive note with the market cap value rising by about EGP 45.4 billion.
The benchmark EGX30 index grew by 7.23% over the last month to 11,365 points, while the EGX70 EWI climbed by 20.38% to 1,848 points.
Likewise, the EGX100 EWI added 17.46% to 2,763 points, whereas the EGX50 index advanced by 12.91% to 2,044 points.
Over the course of August, the market cap value grew by EGP 45.4 billion or 7.7% to stand at EGP 630.0 billion.
The market’s turnover slid to EGP 37.9 billion in August from EGP 40 billion a month earlier, while the traded volume increased to 10.37 million shares from 8.31 million in July.
Foreign investors were net sellers with EGP 819.3 million, whereas Arab investors were net buyers with EGP 181.9 million.
