The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) gained 43.7 billion dollars pounds in January, gaining about EGP 793.4 billion dollars compared to 749.7 billion dollars in December, up 5.8 percent.

The market indexes showed mixed performance, as the EGX 30 benchmark index went up by 8.37 percent to close at 14,127 points.

Meanwhile, the broader EGX 70 index of the leading smaller and mid cap enterprises (SME) declined by 1.44 percent to 684 points.

The all-embracing EGX 100 index also inched down 0.25percent to close at 1723 points.