The Egyptian stock market has plunged by almost 10 per cent just moments after reopening, prompting a half-hour suspension of trade.
The bourse was closed for seven weeks following the start of Egypt's uprising. It reopened amid worries that panicked investors would attempt to sell stock en masse.
The Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA) put several measures in place to prevent a stock market collapse, including temporary cancellations of trading in the event of sharp falls.
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