Egypt’s stock exchange (EGX) closed in the green area on Thursday, with the main index, EGX30 inching up by 1.11 per cent, to 28653.85 points.
The Shariah index, EGX33, surged by 1.38 per cent to 2776.07 points.
The small to mid-size enterprises’ index, EGX70 hiked by 1.08 per cent, to 6,495.93 points.
The index, EGX100 index climbed by 1.13 per cent, to 9,374.67 points.
The total market capitalisation reached 1,952,083,152,717 Egyptian pounds.
The Arabs and non-Arab foreigners were net sellers with a total of 80,201,782 Egyptian pounds, and 262,098,814 Egyptian pounds, respectively. On the other hand, the Egyptians were net buyers with 342,300,595 Egyptian pounds.
Top Risers
- The shares of Iron And Steel for Mines and Quarries (ISMQ.CA) jumped by 16.95 per cent, to close at the price of 4.070 Egyptian pounds a share.
- The shares of Northern Upper Egypt Development & Agricultural Production (NEDA.CA) climbed by 9.74 per cent, to trade at the price of 2.073 Egyptian pounds a share.
- The shares of Rights Issue of Al Tawfeek Leasing Company – A.T.LEASE -2 (AALR.CA) soared by 9.24 per cent, to the purchasing price of 1.029 Egyptian pounds a share.
Top Fallers
- The shares of General Company for Land Reclamation, Development and Reconstruction – General Co for Land Reclamation (AALR.CA) dived by 4.80 per cent, to close at 36.520 Egyptian pounds a share.
- The shares of Palm Hills Development Company (PHDC.CA) declined by 3.06 per cent, to close at 4.750 Egyptian pounds a share.
- The shares of Juhayna Food Industries (JUFO.CA) dropped by 2.76 per cent, to close at the price of 19.000 Egyptian pounds a share.