Egypt’s stocks fell back into the red on Wednesday, the benchmark EGX30 closing the day down 1.08 per cent at 4,994.9 points.

The broader EGX70 index slipped a milder 0.2 per cent.

From 166 listed stocks, 125 lost value and 33 gained in a session which saw healthy turnover of LE480 million (approx. $80m).