Egypt's leading index EGX30 edged 0.75 per cent on the fourth day of resumed trading, gaining 39.22 points to finish at 5,251.30.

A rally in the first 15 minutes of trade dropped sharply following a half-hour freeze after the EGX100 topped 5 per cent.

Total market turnover was LE1.006 billion with foreign traders responsible for over half of transactions on both buying and selling sides.