Cairo, Egypt – Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes posted collective gains at the close of Sunday’s trading session, driven by purchases by Egyptian and foreign financial institutions and investment funds, against sales by Arab financial institutions.
The market capital gained about LE14.7 billion ($0.60 billion) to close at LE 855.9 billion ($35 billion), amid transactions worth EGP2 billion.
The EGX 30 benchmark index was up 1.8 percent, registering 13,009.48 points.
The broader EGX 70 EWI index of the leading small and mid-cap enterprises (SMEs) increased by 1.37 percent, ending at 2,550.95 points.
The all-embracing EGX 100 index rose 1.6 percent, closing at 3,695.42 points.
