EGX halts trading on 69 stocks

Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) suspended trading on 69 stocks after less than thirty minutes of the beginning of Sunday’s session.  

Trading halt included Telecom Egypt, Palm Hills, SODIC, EFG-Hermes, and Madinet Nasr Housing and Development.

EGX main index plummeted 5%, or 380 points, to the mark of 6872.8 points by 10:09am Cairo time.

Analysts expected Cairo bourse to see a steep decline thanks to shock outcome after Britons have voted to get divorce from the European Union (Brexit), said analysts.

Mubasher Contribution Time: 26-Jun-2016 08:52 (GMT)
Mubasher Last Update Time: 26-Jun-2016 08:58 (GMT)