CAIRO – Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes posted collective gains at the close of Monday’s trading session, backed by purchases by Arab and foreign financial institutions and investment funds, against sales by local institutions.
The market capital gained about EGP 13.4 billion to close at EGP 764.7 billion, amid transactions that totaled EGP 1.4 billion.
The EGX 30 benchmark index was up by 2.45 per cent, registering 11,372.79 points.
The broader EGX 70 EWI index of the leading small and mid-cap enterprises (SMEs) increased by 0.91 per cent, ending at 2,251,58 points.
The all-embracing EGX 100 index rose by 1.19 per cent, closing at 3,275.37 points.