Egyptian stocks closed mixed on Thursday, as losses in large-cap shares dragged the benchmark EGX30 down 0.91 per cent to 52,023.37 points.
The EGX30, which tracks the country’s largest and most actively traded companies, recorded the steepest decline among the main indices. The EGX33 Shariah index fell 0.69 per cent to 6,267.71 points, while the EGX35-LV declined 0.34 per cent to 6,084.15 points.
Small- and mid-cap stocks advanced, with the EGX70 index gaining 0.43 per cent to 18,527.43 points and the broader EGX100 rising 0.14 per cent to 24,493.99 points.
Market capitalisation stood at 4.168 trillion Egyptian pounds.
Egyptian investors recorded net sales of 18.177 billion pounds, while Arab investors sold a net 325.495 million pounds. Non-Arab foreign investors recorded net purchases of 18.502 billion pounds.