EGX ends Wednesday in green, market cap. gains LE1.33B

EGX ends Wednesday in green, market cap. gains LE1.33B

FILE- The EGX trading session on December 12, 2017

CAIRO – 5 May 2021: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended Wednesday’s session in green, adding around LE 1.33 billion to market capitalization, amid foreign purchases.

 

The benchmark EGX30 rose 0.45 percent, or 47.25 points, to end at 10,512.84 points.

 

The equally weighted index EGX 50 hiked 0.60 percent, or 12.4 points, to end at 2,067.19 points.

 

Moreover, the small and mid-cap index EGX 70 climbed 1.06 percent, or 22.34 points, to close at 2,123.71 points, and the broader index EGX 100 jumped 0.77 percent, or 23.21 points, to close at 3,037.57 points.

 

Market capitalization gained around LE 1.33 billion, recording LE 655.32 billion, compared to LE 653.98 billion in Tuesday’s session.

 

 

The trading volume reached 401.48 million shares, traded through 32,958 transactions, with a turnover of LE 895.77 million.

 

Foreign investors were net buyers at LE 34.62 million, while Egyptian and Arab