Staff at Egypt's stock exchange market (Photo: Reuters)
The main EGX30 index gained 1.66 percent during the first 30 minutes of trading to sit at 8,776.57 points. The broader EGX70 index gained 0.87 percent to sit at 590.88 points.
Commercial International Bank rose 2.16 percent to trade at a high price of LE46.48 per share.
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