EGX trading hall. Ahram Gate.
The rise was backed by purchases by foreign institutions, investment funds, and Egyptian individual investors, against sales by Arab and local institutions, as well as foreign and Arab individual investors.
The market capital hit about EGP 2.221 trillion with transactions amounting to EGP 42 billion.
The main market index (EGX30) increased 1.24 percent, reaching 31,720.5 points.
The small and medium-sized stocks index (EGX70 EWI) rose 1.51 percent, recording 7,757.73 points.
The all-embracing EGX 100 index was up 1.62 percent, closing at 10,784.4 points
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