CAIRO – Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes posted collective gains at the start of this week’s trading on Sunday, the first session after Eidul Adha vacation, backed by purchases of Egyptian and foreign investment funds.
The market capital gained about EGP 44 billion to register at EGP 1.837 trillion, amid transactions that reached about EGP 8.5 billion.
The EGX 30 benchmark index was up by 2.44 per cent, ending at 27,062.37 points.
The broader EGX 70 EWI index of the leading small and mid-cap enterprises (SMEs) increased by 2.93 percent, closing at 6,103.3 points.
The all-embracing EGX 100 index rose by 2.98 per cent, recording 8,810.84 points.
