EGX closes mixed on March 20

Egypt’s stock exchange (EGX) ended its trading session on Wednesday on a mixed note, with the main index, EGX30 sliding by 0.30 per cent to 28,589.37 points.

The small to mid-size enterprises’ index, EGX70 climbed by 2.94 per cent, to 6,394.24 points.

The index, EGX100 index soared by 1.90 per cent, to 9,126.9 points.

The total market cap reached 1,897,687,770,753 Egyptian pounds.

The Arabs and Non-Arab Foreigners were net buyers with total of 2,140,962,896 Egyptian pounds, and 14,269,052,813 Egyptian pounds, respectively. Meanwhile, the Egyptians were net sellers with a total of 16,410,015,708 Egyptian pounds.

Top gainers on Wednesday

The shares of Iron And Steel for Mines and Quarries (ISMQ.CA) climbed by 19.76 per cent, to close at 2.970 Egyptian pounds a share.

The shares of Misr National Steel – Ataqa (ATQA.CA) jumped by 18.32 per cent, to close at 3.230 Egyptian pounds a share.

The shares of Sharkia National Food (SNFC.CA) surged by 16.01 per cent, to close at the price of 1.898 Egyptian pounds a share.

Top losers on Wednesday

The shares of Rights Issue Of El Obour Real Estate Investment-3 (OBRI.CA) declined by 7.97 per cent, to close at the price of 0.566 Egyptian pounds a share.

The shares of Six of October Development and Investment – SODIC (OCDI.CA) went down by 5.70 per cent, to trade at the price of 41.490 Egyptian pounds a share.

The shares of E-finance for Digital and Financial Investments (EFIH.CA) fell by 5.38 per cent, to the purchasing price of 22.700 Egyptian pounds a share.