Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed Thursday’s session on a mixed note, amid buying activity by foreign investors.
The benchmark EGX30 index rose 0.26% or 35.02 points to the level of 13,369.88 points.
The EGX70 index grew 0.82% to 673.82 points and the EGX100 advanced 0.67% to 1,546.45 points, while the EGX50 index declined 0.03% to 2,094 points.
The market capitalisation increased by EGP 4.07 billion to EGP 700.87 billion, the highest level since 11 August 2008.
Trading volume reached 217.8 million shares exchanged through 23,018 transactions, making a turnover of EGP 987 million.
Foreign investors were net buyers by EGP 126.56 million, while Egyptian and Arab investors were net sellers by EGP 48.45 million and EGP 78.10 million, respectively.
