Stock indices rose marginally by the end of Thursday’s trading session, as investors took profits made from Wednesday’s strong rise.
The main EGX30 index rose by 0.71 percent to close at 6,415.8 points, the small and medium stocks EGX70 index rose by 0.22 percent to 539.5 points, while the broader EGX100 index rose by 0.22 percent to 898.7 points.
Total trading reached LE741.4 million through 1,000 total transactions, and market capital made LE3 billion to close at LE417.2 billion.
Ayman Metwally, chairman of the Egyptian Society for Finance and Investment, said Arab and foreign investors were inclined to sell, while Egyptian investors tended to buy.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
