EGX closes in green area on March 23

Egypt’s stock market (EGX) closed higher on Sunday.

The main index, EGX30 went up by 0.81 per cent, to 31,933.76 points.

The Shariah index, EGX33 jumped by 0.09 to 3,371.64 points.

The SMEs index, EGX70 rose by 0.85 to 8,998.48 points.

The index, EGX100 index soared by 0.69 per cent, to 12,423.54 points.

The total market cap reached 2,259,314,835,238 Egyptian pounds.

The Arabs and Non-Arab Foreigners were net buyers with 93,537,109 Egyptian pounds, and 50,844,752 Egyptian pounds, respectively. Meanwhile, The Egyptians were net sellers with a total of 144,381,861 Egyptian pounds.

Top gainers on Sunday

1. Northern Upper Egypt Development & Agricultural Production shares rose by 19.92 per cent, to close at the price of 3.010 Egyptian pounds a share.
2. International Company For Fertilizers & Chemicals shares climbed by 15.54 per cent, to trade at the price of 20.600 Egyptian pounds a share.
3. The Arab Ceramic CO.- Ceramica Remas shares jumped by 14.42 per cent, to the purchasing price of 1.190 Egyptian pounds a share.

Top losers on Sunday

1. Rights Issue Of Arab Developers Holding -1 shares fell by 6.41 per cent, to close at 0.073 Egyptian pounds a share.
2. Ismailia Development and Real Estate Co shares declined by 5.71 per cent, to close at 29.420 Egyptian pounds a share.
3. Gulf Canadian Real Estate Investment Co. shares dropped by 4.26 per cent, to close at the price of 3.600 Egyptian pounds a share.

Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English
Subediting: M. S. Salama