Egyptian stocks have closed marginally down on the first day of the trial of the country's deposed president, the EGX30 benchmark sliding 0.88 per cent to 4,923 points.
It was a further decline on Tuesday's 12-week low, prompted by foreign investor concern over renewned political violence and the US debt crisis.
Total market turnover was LE239.5 million, led by Egypt Electrical Cables which made up LE19.99 million in trade.
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