Cairo - Mubasher: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended Monday’s trading session on a mixed note, with the trading activity of foreign investors dominated by buying, while Egyptians and Arabs leaned towards selling.
The benchmark index EGX30 went up by 1.15%, gaining 148.8 points, and closed at the level of 13,061.07 points.
EGX70 slipped 0.08% to the level of 572.72 points, while the broader weight index EGX100 added 0.14% and closed at 1,334.18 points.
Meanwhile, the equal-weighted index EGX50 rose 0.96% and closed at the level of 2,091.03 points.
Market capital increased by EGP 5.7 billion and closed at the level of EGP 658.6 billion.
Traded volumes reached 199.86 million shares, with a total turnover of EGP 1.4 billion, through 33,900 transactions.
Foreign investors leaned towards buying with purchases netting EGP 70 million, while Egyptian and Arab investors were net sellers at EGP 66.5 million and EGP 3.5 million, respectively.
National Real Estate Bank for Development led gainers and surged 9.9%, followed by Arabian Cement with 9.8%.
The Commercial International Bank - Egypt (CIB) fell by 3.17% to the level of EGP 76.40.
On the other hand, Delta for Construction and Rebuilding was the top decliner as it dropped 5.26%, followed by Domty with 3.77%, and Elsewedy Electric with 1.42%.
