The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed in positive territory on Tuesday, with its benchmark EGX30 index gaining 0.48 per cent to settle at 31,608.69 points. The broader indices also saw gains, with the EGX33 Shariah index rising 0.89 per cent to 3,386.31 points, the EGX70 SME index increasing 0.46 per cent to 8,964.86 points, and the EGX100 index adding 0.58 per cent to reach 12,397.43 points. Egypt's total market capitalisation stood at 2.26 trillion Egyptian pounds. Foreign investors drove the market higher, as non-Arab foreigners were net buyers with 56.91 billion pounds, while Arab investors recorded net purchases of 10.98 billion pounds. Meanwhile, Egyptian investors were net sellers, offloading shares worth 67.89 billion pounds. Top gainers 1. Shares of El Arabia Engineering Industries soared by 19.46 per cent to close at 1.780 Egyptian pounds a share. 2. Shares of Arab Real Estate Investment CO.-ALICO jumped by 14.88 per cent, closing at 1.930 Egyptian pounds a share. 3. Shares of ODIN Investments climbed by 8.24 per cent, to close at 1.840 Egyptian pounds a share. Top losers 1. Shares of Rights Issue Of Beltone Holding -4 plunged by 36.00 per cent, closing at 0.032 Egyptian pounds a share. 2. Shares of South Cairo & Giza Mills and Bakeries dived by 14.62 to close at 76.800 Egyptian pounds. 3. Shares of Misr National Steel – Ataqa sank by 7.79 per cent to, closing at 9.000 Egyptian pounds. Subediting: Y.Yasser
