EGX closes mostly higher, EGX30 bucks trend on June 2

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended mostly in positive territory on Monday, with the benchmark EGX30 index the sole decliner among the major indices.

The EGX30 slipped 0.54 per cent to close at 32,325.12 points.

Meanwhile, the EGX33 Shariah-compliant index gained 0.20 per cent to reach 3,366.93 points. The EGX70 index, tracking small and mid-cap stocks, rose 0.23 per cent to 9,587.22 points, and the broader EGX100 edged up 0.07 per cent to 13,021.73 points.

Market capitalisation stood at 2.29 trillion Egyptian pounds.

Egyptian investors were net buyers, recording a balance of 7.21 billion pounds. In contrast, Arab and non-Arab foreign investors were net sellers, offloading 1.04 million pounds and 7.21 billion pounds, respectively.

Top gainers

1. Shares of Nozha International Hospital soared by 19.97 per cent, to close at the price of 9.130 Egyptian pounds a share.
2. Shares of Upper Egypt Flour Mills climbed by 12.76 per cent, to trade at the price of 516.540 Egyptian pounds a share.
3. Shares of Sabaa International Company for Pharmaceutical and Chemical jumped by 11.03 per cent, to the purchasing price of 1.610 Egyptian pounds a share.

Top losers

1. Shares of Heliopolis Housing plunged by 10.66 per cent, to close at 10.480 Egyptian pounds a share.
2. Shares of Universal for Paper and Packaging Materials (Unipack) sank by 3.85 per cent, to close at 1.250 Egyptian pounds a share.
3. Shares of Concrete Fashion Group for Commercial and Industrial Investment dived by 3.20 per cent, to close at the price of 0.121 Egyptian pounds a share.

Subediting: Y.Yasser