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Stock market rises despite Monday riots
Business
July 16, 2013
Stock market rises despite Monday riots
Violence clashes Monday night have had almost no effect on Egypt's stock markets, as indexes went up on Tuesday trading,…
Egypt hits 2-wk high after funding pledge
Business
April 11, 2013
Egypt hits 2-wk high after funding pledge
The stock exchange hit a two-week high on Thursday after Qatar and Libya pledged US$5 billion in funding to a…
Despite protest anxiety, NSGB sale boosts stock exchange
Business
March 28, 2013
Despite protest anxiety, NSGB sale boosts stock exchange
The Stock Exchange made modest gains by the end of trading on Thursday, despite poor performance indicators ahead of…
Stock market loses LE500 million on Thursday
Business
February 14, 2013
Stock market loses LE500 million on Thursday
After a shaky day for the market, stock indexes closed with a LE500 million loss on Thursday. The main index…
Qandil denies reports US will drop US$1 bn in debt
Business
September 4, 2012
Qandil denies reports US will drop US$1 bn in debt
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil denied on Tuesday reports that the US would drop US$1 billion from the country’s debt load.…
Egypt stock exchange halts trading due to political crisis
Business
November 22, 2011
Egypt stock exchange halts trading due to political crisis
Egypt’s stock exchange says trading has been temporarily suspended amid an escalating political crisis and after the broader EGX100 index…
Egypt’s stocks fall for 2nd day
Business
September 12, 2011
Egypt’s stocks fall for 2nd day
Egypt's benchmark stock index fell for a second consecutive day Monday, as the country's military rulers showed growing impatience with…
Egypt drops tax plan, no other budget change
Business
June 9, 2011
Egypt drops tax plan, no other budget change
Egypt has dropped plans to levy a tax on share dividends, will not revive it this year and is looking…
Egypt bourse head says dividends exempt from tax
Business
June 6, 2011
Egypt bourse head says dividends exempt from tax
The head of Egypt's stock exchange said on Monday that the dividends of listed companies will be exempted from new…
Egyptian Stock Exchange to resume trading on Wednesday
Business
March 21, 2011
Egyptian Stock Exchange to resume trading on Wednesday
The Egyptian government decided on Monday to re-open the Egyptian Stock Exchange on Wednesday after nearly 50 days of it…