Egypt’s stock market (EGX) ended Monday’s session mixed, with the benchmark index edging lower despite selective buying by local investors.
The EGX30 index, which tracks the country’s largest and most liquid companies, fell 0.97 per cent to 40,427.35 points.
The EGX33 Shariah index inched up 0.11 per cent to 4,153.96 points, while the EGX35-LV slipped 0.01 per cent to 4,414.91 points.
Among smaller stocks, the EGX70 for SMEs dropped 0.08 per cent to 12,105.88 points, and the EGX100 broader index declined 0.12 per cent to 16,077.9 points.
Market capitalisation closed at 2.89 trillion Egyptian pounds.
Egyptian investors were net buyers, with a total of 1.27 billion pounds, while Arab and foreign investors recorded net purchases of 526.7 million pounds and 742.3 million pounds, respectively.
Top gainers
- Shares of Ferchem Misr Co. for Fertillisers and Chemicals soared 13.14 per cent to 92.800 pounds a share.
- Shares of Qatar National Bank jumped 10.02 per cent to 38.100 pounds a share.
- Shares of Memphis Pharmaceuticals climbed 5.95 per cent to 192.010 pounds a share.
Top losers
- Shares of Macro Group Pharmaceuticals – Macro Capital dived 7.04 per cent to 3.300 pounds a share.
- Shares of Concrete Fashion Group for Commercial and Industrial Investment sank 7.00 per cent to 0.093 pounds a share.
- Shares of Eastern Company plummeted 6.04 per cent to 46.500 pounds a share.
