Egypt's EGX30 stock benchmark has closed 0.27 per cent down at 5,039 points. The broader EGX70 and EGX100 posted modest gains of 0.44 and 0.23 per cent respectively. Of 186 listed stocks, 85 gained value and 88 declined in trade worth LE474.3 million, with sectors showing mixed performances Chemicals and contructions and materials traded up while banks, telecoms and pharmecuticals joined real estate and travel firms in losing ground. Egyptians were reponsible for the majority (65 per cent) of trade and individuals marginally edged out institutions with a 54 per cent market share.
