The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) concluded Wednesday's trading session with diverse outcomes, contributing approximately EGP 2.95 billion to the market capitalization, despite the presence of Egyptian and foreign divestment.
The EGX30 benchmark index dipped by 0.36%, equivalent to 70.83 points, settling at 19,653.49 points.
Conversely, the small and mid-cap EGX 70 index ascended by 0.55%, equivalent to 20.11 points, concluding at 3,688.66 points.
The broader EGX 100 index advanced by 0.50%, equivalent to 27.26 points, reaching 5,491.41 points.
The market capitalization increased by approximately EGP 2.92 billion, achieving a total of EGP 1.326 trillion compared to EGP 1.323 trillion in the previous Tuesday session.
The trading volume reached 577.27 million shares, executed through 73,126 transactions, with a total turnover of EGP 2.07 billion.
Arab investors recorded net purchases of EGP 21.44 million, while Egyptian and foreign investors reported net sales of EGP 19.53 million and EGP 1.9 million, respectively.
The leading gainers in the session were Ceramic & Porcelain, Ismailia Misr Poultry, and Samad Misr – EGYFERT, with gains of 12.71%, 8.98%, and 8.81%, respectively.
On the other hand, Memphis Pharmaceuticals, Acrow Misr, and Egyptians for Investment & Urban Development were the top decliners of the session, with losses of 5.41%, 4.55%, and 3.88%, respectively.
