The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes posted collective gains at the close of Monday’s trading sessions, backed by purchases by Arab and foreign institutions and investment funds, against sales by local institutions.
The market capital gained about EGP 15 billion to register EGP 1.663 trillion at closing, amid transactions that totaled EGP 25.6 billion.
The EGX 30 benchmark index jumped by 1.7 percent, recording 24,226.68 points.
The broader EGX 70 EWI index of the leading small and mid-cap enterprises (SMEs) increased by 0.65 percent, ending at 5,347.78 points.
The all-embracing EGX 100 index was up 0.68 percent, ending at 7,691.07 points.
