Egyptian stock exchange indices recorded collective gains at the close of trading today, Thursday, the closing bell for the week, supported by buying by Egyptian individual investors, while trading by institutions, foreign, Arab, and Egyptian investment funds, and foreign and Arab investors leaned toward selling.
According to the Middle East News Agency, the market capitalization of listed companies gained approximately EGP 45 billion, reaching EGP 2.176 trillion, amid total transactions of approximately EGP 100 billion, including transactions in the bond market, treasury bills, and ownership transfer deals. Stock market transactions amounted to approximately EGP 4.2 billion.
The Egyptian Exchange's main index, the EGX 30, rose by 2.431 points to reach 30,810.7 points, while the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) index, the EGX 70, rose by 2.71 points to reach 8,777.71 points. The broader EGX 100 index also rose by 2.571 points to reach 12,091.36 points.