An increase in stock market indices and a market capitalization of 23 billion pounds at the close of trading
The Egyptian Stock Exchange indices recorded collective increases at the close of trading today, Sunday, “the beginning of the week’s trading,” supported by purchases by institutions, foreign and local investment funds, and Egyptian and foreign individual investors, while the transactions of Arab institutions, investment funds, and Arab individual investors tended toward selling.
The market capitalization gain for the shares of companies listed on the stock exchange amounted to about 23 billion pounds, ending trading at the level of 2.221 trillion pounds. Amid total transactions amounting to about 31.7 billion pounds, which included transactions in the bond market/treasury bills and ownership transfer deals, while stock market transactions amounted to about 2.5 billion pounds.
The main index of the Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX30) rose by 0.41% to reach to the level of 30183.61 points, while the small and medium-sized stocks index (EGX 70) increased by 1.37% to reach the level 8397.06 points. The rises included the broader EGX 100 index, which added about 1.13% to its value to reach the level of 11546.81 points.
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