EGX Gains EGP 36.5 Bln, Main Index Climbs 9.18% In September

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) had posted gains of  EGP 36.5 billion during September  trading as the capital market has reached EGP 405.747 billion, compared to EGP 369.231 billion in August.

The main index, EGX30 climbed in September  by 9.18% to end at the level of 5822 pts. For the mid- and small-cap index, the EGX70 soared by 14.13% to close at 564 pts; while, the price index EGX100 rose by 11.35% to conclude at the level of 925 pts on 30th September closing session .

During September, EGX’s traded volume reached 5.075 million securities worth EGP 24.8 billion, exchanged through 920 thousand transactions. Noting that, in August the traded volume had reached 3.402 million securities worth EGP 13.4 billion, exchanged through 461 thousand transactions.

Elsewhere, NILEX’s traded volume through September  has amounted to 13.1 million securities worth EGP 47 billion, exchanged through 5.526 transactions.

For EGX’s Over-The-Counter – OTC trading, the shares had seized 75.56% out of the total traded value; while traded value of the bonds represented 24.44% in September.

Investors Activities:

Local investors led the market activity all through September , seizing 82.47% of the total market; while non-Arab foreigners and Arabs seized 11.39% and 6.13%, respectively of the total market, after excluding the deals.

Excluding the deals, the non-Arab foreigners were net sellers in September , with a net equity of  EGP 232.25 million; while Arabs were net buyers, with a net equity of EGP 17.33 million.

Institutions had seized in September 43.61% of the EGX trading; while individuals had 56.39%.

Institutions were net sellers, with a net equity of EGP 182.68 million in September, after excluding the deals.

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