The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) dropped into the red zone after yesterday’s strong performance.

Benchmark index EGX 30 fell by 1.33% to 30,762.32 points, with the Shariah index declining by 0.19% to 3,209.23 points.

EGX 70 was down by 0.47% at 7,468.76 points, followed by EGX 100 falling by 0.55% at 10,642.21 points

Thursday’s trading saw 736.72 million shares exchanged, with a turnover of EGP 5.35 billion.

The market capitalization was recorded at EGP 2.189 trillion, compared to yesterday’s EGP 2.172 trillion.

Trading on securities reported Egyptian and Arab investors as net buyers with EGP 142.76 million and EGP 142.32 million, respectively. Foreign traders were net sellers with EGP 285.09 million.