Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices closed on mixed note on amid fluctuating performance. The market capitalization lost EGP 792 million ($88.7 million) on selling pressures by Arab investors and institutions.
The benchmark index EGX30 lost 0.42% or 31.68 points to close at 7,596.96 points.
The small and mid-caps index EGX70 added 0.06% to 359.6 points, while the broader index EGX100 eased 0.12% to 768.44 points.
The equal weighted index EGX50 surged 0.61% to 1,353.18 points.
The local and foreign investors ended as net buyers with EGP 14.3 million and EGP 387,000 respectively, while Arab investors ended as net buyers with EGP 14.6 million.
The institutions adopted the buying trend, while the retail investors ended as sellers.
The market witnessed 156.9 million shares changed hands worth EGP 156.9 million.
The market capitalization lost EGP 792 million ($88.7 million) reaching 405.4 million, down from EGP 406.2 million in the previous session.