FILE – Employees in the EGX following performance of the trading session on December 12, 2017CAIRO – 7 July 2020: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended mid-week session in a semi-collective rise, adding LE 1.09 billion to market capitalization, amid Egyptian purchases. The equally weighted index EGX 50 increased 0.30 percent, or 5.59 points, to end at 1,844.95 points. The small and mid-cap index EGX 70 climbed 0.39 percent, or 6.03 points, to close at 1,543.98 points, and the broader index EGX 100 jumped 0.28 percent, or 6.53 points to 2,375.79 points. Market capitalization gained LE 1.09 billion, recording LE 607.18 billion, compared to LE 606.08 billion in Monday’s session. EGX ended Monday, in a collective rise for the third consecutive session as: EGX30 rose 1.17 percent, EGX 50 increased 2.55 percent, EGX 70 climbed 2.16 percent, and EGX 100 rose 1.98 percent.

Source: Egypt Today July 07, 2020 13:52 UTC