The EGX-100 index also increased by 1.77% to close at 1,364 points, while the small and medium shares index, EGX-70, declined by 2.05% to close at 572 points. The trading in May recorded EGP 38.2bn. The shares accounted for 94.45% of trading, while bonds accounted for 5.55%, with a turnover of EGP 1.57m. Since the beginning of the year, foreigners’ transactions recorded EGP 6.2bn, while the purchases of Arabs recorded EGP 98m. The market capitalisation rose by EGP 7.7bn in a week to close at EGP 678.6bn.

Source: Daily News Egypt June 03, 2017 15:11 UTC