Egypt’s stock market ended higher on Sunday, with the benchmark EGX30 index adding 0.09 per cent, data from the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) showed.
The EGX30, which tracks the country’s largest and most actively traded companies, closed at 52,421.14 points. The EGX33 Shariah index rose 0.42 per cent to 5,551.58 points, while the EGX35-LV gained 0.19 per cent to 5,708.1 points.
Smaller-cap stocks ended in negative territory. The EGX70 index of small and medium-sized enterprises inched 0.46 per cent higher to 13,882.88 points, and the broader EGX100 grew 0.42 per cent to 19,432.76 points.
Total market capitalisation stood at 3.627 trillion Egyptian pounds.
Non-Arab foreign investors were net sellers, with outflows of 104.989 billion pounds, while Egyptian and Arab investors were net buyers, purchasing 81.627 billion pounds and 23.361 billion pounds, respectively.
Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English