Cairo – Mubasher: The EGX30 index of the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended Wednesday’s session rising by 0.75% or 99.06 points to the level of 13,228.33 points.
The EGX70, EGX100 and EGX50 indices also advanced by 0.38%, 0.21% and 0.20% respectively.
Trading volume reached 292.9 million shares exchanged at EGP 1.37 billion through 35,200 transactions.
The market capitalisation rose by EGP 825 million to EGP 639.09 billion.
Seven blue chips closed in green topped by Egyptian Iron and Steel (+9.86%), Juhayna (+9.21%) and Universal for Paper and Packaging Materials (+7.94%).
Heavyweight CIV ascended 1.49% to EGP 80.65.
On the flipside, Citadel Capital shrank 5.04%, Telecom Egypt fell 4.73% and Ezz Steel declined 4.18%.
Purchases by foreign traders amounted to EGP 80.5 million, while sales by local and Arab traders reached EGP 15 million and EGP 64 million respectively.
