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EGX Ends Trading with Mixed Perfomance ... Market Cap Loses EGP 19 bn


Wed 29 Nov 2023 | 09:41 PM
A file photo of the Egyptian Exchange (EGX)
A file photo of the Egyptian Exchange (EGX)
Taarek Refaat

The Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX) indices ended trading on Wednesday with mixed perfomance, and market losses of EGP 19 billion.

The main stock index "EGX30" fell by 1.44% to close at 24,759 points.

While the EGX70 index for small and medium-sized stocks rose by about 0.25%, at 5187 points.

The broader "EGX100" fell by 0.15%, closing at 7,533 points.

The total value of trading in shares amounted to EGP 5.52 billion, and the number of shares traded reached 205 shares, of which 67 shares rose, 100 shares declined, while 38 shares remained unchanged.

The market cap of listed shares lost about EGP 19 billion, closing at EGP 1.669 trillion, compared to EGP 1.688 trillion during the previous closing.

Arab and foreign investors' transactions tended toward buying, with a net value of EGP 176.73 million and EGP 212.09 million, respectively, compared to a net sale to Egyptian investors of EGP 388.8 million.