Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian Exchange decided to suspend trading on 13 stocks , for 30 minutes, after they declined 5%.
The declining stocks, where topped by Commercial International Bank, Talaat Moustafa Group, Palm Hills, EFG-Hermes and Emar Mist.
The benchmark index EGX30 drifted lower 4.47% or 272 points reaching the level of 5,825 points.
The small and mid-cap index EGX70 edged down 2% to 347 points, while the broader index EGX100 lost 2.1% to 696 points.