Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian Exchange finished Thursday’s trading session on a mixed note ahead of Eid al-Adha vacation that will last for three days (11-13 September). 

The benchmark index EGX30 added 42.1 points, or 0.5%, to close at 8,188.20 points. 

Likewise, the broader index EGX100 rose 0.4% to 816.88 points and the equal-weighted index EGX50 was higher 0.5% to 1,370 points.

Meanwhile, the small and mid-cap ended in the red zone as inching down 0.2% to 357.26 points.

The total market value increased EGP 1.02 billion to reach EGP 420.36 billion on Thursday.

Egyptians and Arab investors were net buyers by EGP 9.8 million and EGP 19.5 million respectively, while foreign investors were net sellers by EGP 29.3 million.  

Trading value reached EGP 367.7 million after 97.5 million shares were traded.

Misr Fertilisers Production Company (Mopco) saw a slide of 9.1% in the second trading day on EGX to end at EGP 36.1 per share.

The top gainers were led by Arab Pharmaceuticals (+8.9%), El Obour Real Estate (+8.3%), and Ismailia Development (+5.7%).

On the flipside, Mopco, Al Arafa for Investment, and Lecico Egypt headed the top losers after sliding 9.1%, 7.7%, and 5.3%, respectively.