Egypt's stock exchange (EGX)t closed on a mixed note Thursday, with the benchmark EGX30 index rising 0.10 per cent to 31,062.95 points, supported by gains in small- and mid-cap stocks. The EGX70 index, which tracks small and medium enterprises, advanced 0.76 per cent to close at 9,036.88 points. The broader EGX100 index gained 0.44 per cent, finishing at 12,367.83 points. Meanwhile, the EGX33 Shariah-compliant index edged down 0.03 per cent to 3,224.85 points. Total market capitalisation reached 2.2 trillion Egyptian pounds. Foreign investors were net buyers, with Arabs and non-Arab foreigners purchasing 902.7 million pounds and 2.32 billion pounds worth of equities, respectively. Egyptian investors were net sellers, offloading shares worth 3.22 billion pounds. Top Risers 1. Shares of Egyptian for Tourism Resorts jumped by 19.97 per cent, to close at the price of 7.570 pounds a share. 2. Shares of Misr Beni Suef Cement climbed by 7.63 per cent, to trade at the price of 84.470 pounds a share. 3. Shares of El Kahera Housing surged by 7.44 per cent, to the purchasing price of 2.310 pounds a share. Top Fallers 1. Shares of El Obour Real Estate Investment shed by 4.67 per cent, to close at 13.060 pounds a share. 2. Shares of Alexandria National Company for Financial Investment sank by 3.60 per cent, to close at 23.000 pounds a share. 3. Shares of Alexandria New Medical Centre lost 3.58 per cent, to close at the price of 21.810 pounds a share. Subediting: Y.Yasser
