Market Watch: Egyptian Equity Indices End in Mixed Note, Market Cap up EGP3bn

Cairo (Capital Markets in Africa) – The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended Monday’s (17th July 2017) trading session on a mixed note, as the benchmark index EGX30 rose 1.02%, gaining 140.55 points, and closed at the level of 13,956.32 points.

The equal-weighted index EGX50 rose 0.81% to 2,141.02 points.

On the other hand, EGX70 declined by 0.75% to the level of 679.46 points, while the broader index EGX100 slipped 0.09% and closed at 1,569.44 points.

The market capital closed at EGP 713.44 billion, increasing by EGP 3.2 billion.

Traded volumes amounted to 333.5 million shares, with a total turnover of EGP 894.3 million, through 25,200 transactions.

Foreign and Arab investors were net buyers with EGP 44.3 million and EGP 19.2 million, respectively, while Egyptian investors were net sellers at EGP 63.5 million.

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