CAIRO, Nov. 3, 2016 (Reuters) — Egypt’s blue-chip shares rose after the government approved 17 investment-boosting steps, including an extended suspension of the capital gains tax. The EGX30 index gained 0.91 per cent to 8,524.66 points.
The pound also hit its strongest black-market rate in over two weeks, with the dollar selling at 15.5 pounds, down from 16.5 a day earlier.
