EGX ends mostly in red on Nov 20

Egypt’s stock exchange (EGX) closed mixed on Wednesday, with the main index, EGX30 tumbling by 0.33 per cent, to 30,587.99 points.

The Shariah index, EGX33 fell by 0.21 per cent, to 3,157.18 points.

The SMEs index, EGX70 was slightly higher by 0.02 per cent, to 8,283.85 points.

The index, EGX100 index dipped by 0.09 per cent, to 11,459.08 points. 

The total market capitalisation reached 2,238,135,627,330 Egyptian pounds.

Arabs and non-Arab foreigners were net sellers with a total of 1,002,348,275 Egyptian pounds and 2,870,805,397  Egyptian pounds, respectively. Meanwhile,  Egyptians were net buyers with a total of 3,873,153,672 Egyptian pounds.

Top gainers

1. Shares of El-Nile Co. for Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Industries–Nile1 (NIPH_r1.CA) soared by 16.79 per cent, to close at the price of 43.970 Egyptian pounds a share.
2. Shares of El-Nile Co. for Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Industries (NIPH.CA) climbed by 12.02 per cent, to trade at the price of 58.070 Egyptian pounds a share.
3. Shares of Arab Moltaka Investments Co (AMIA.CA) jumped by 7.06 per cent, to the purchasing price of 2.880 Egyptian pounds a share.

Top losers

1. Shares of Reacap Financial Investments (REAC.CA) dived by 6.81 per cent, to close at 7.250 Egyptian pounds a share.
2. Shares of Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt – In EGP (FAIT.CA) sank by 6.66 per cent, to close at the price of 40.070 Egyptian pounds a share.
3. Shares of Rakta Paper Manufacturing (RAKT.CA) plunged by 4.85 per cent, to close at 19.630 Egyptian pounds a share.

Subediting: Y.Yasser