Egypt's market closed in the red zone for the second session in a row, as the benchmark EGX30 index Tuesday went down 0.57 percent to 7,534 points with a turnover of LE499 million, the Egyptian Exchange data showed.
The small- and mid-cap EGX70 index and the broader EGX100 index inched down 0.09 percent and 0.33 percent, respectively.
Arab and local institutions were net sellers recording net flows of LE47.4 million and LE8.4 million, respectively, while foreign institutions were net buyers recording net flows of LE24.7 million.
The EGX market lost LE1.92billion (US$239 million), hitting LE455.68 billion, compared to Monday's LE457.60 billion.