Egypt's stock exchange (EGX) closed mostly positive on Thursday. The benchmark EGX30 index edged up 0.43 per cent to 28,750.82 points. The Shariah-compliant EGX33 index performed stronger, rising 1.12 per cent to 2,765.82 points. However, the small and mid-cap EGX70 index dipped slightly by 0.08 per cent to 6,502.67 points, while the broader EGX100 index gained a modest 0.05 per cent to 9,335.5 points The total market capitalisation reached 1,974,710,592,644 Egyptian pounds. Arabs and non-Arab foreigners were net sellers with a total of 383,686,162 Egyptian pounds, and 8,057,998,298 Egyptian pounds, respectively. On the other hand, Egyptians were net buyers with 8,441,684,460 Egyptian pounds. Top Risers 1. Shares of ELSWEDY ELECTRIC (SWDY.CA) jumped by 20.00 per cent, to close at the price of 56.220 Egyptian pounds a share. 2. Shares of Sabaa International Company For Pharmaceutical and Chemical (SIPC.CA) climbed by 16.01 per cent, to trade at the price of 0.768 Egyptian pounds a share. 3. Shares of Ceramic & Porcelain (PRCL.CA) hiked by 10.61 per cent, to the purchasing price of 12.510 Egyptian pounds a share. Top Fallers 1. Shares of Golden Textiles & Clothes Wool (GTWL.CA) sank by 19.74 per cent, to close at 23.830 Egyptian pounds a share. 2. Shares s of South Valley Cement (SVCE.CA) dived by 5.05 per cent, to close at 2.070 Egyptian pounds a share. 3. Shares of Egyptian Iron & Steel (IRON.CA) pushed down by 5.00 per cent, to close at the price of 37.650 Egyptian pounds a share.
