The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended trade mostly higher on Wednesday, with gains in large-cap stocks offset by weakness in small and mid-cap shares. The benchmark EGX30 index rose 0.35 per cent to 33,152.39 points, while the EGX33 Shariah-compliant index added 0.14 per cent to 3,483.81 points. In contrast, the EGX70 index of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) slipped 0.33 per cent to 10,090.74 points. The broader EGX100 inched up 0.01 per cent to close at 13,654.12 points. Total market capitalisation reached 2.355 trillion Egyptian pounds Arab and non-Arab foreign investors were net buyers, with net purchases totalling 30.6 billion and 24.3 billion Egyptian pounds, respectively. Egyptian investors were net sellers, offloading shares worth 54.9 billion pounds. Top gainers 1. Shares of Certificates Of Odin Egyptian Equity Investment Fund-KASAB climbed 12.14 per cent to close at 5.450 Egyptian pounds a share. 2. Shares of Sabaa International Company for Pharmaceutical and Chemical surged 10.50 per cent to close at 2.210 Egyptian pounds per share. 3. Shares of El-Nile Co. for Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Industries gained 9.57 per cent, closing at 59.220 Egyptian pounds a share. Top losers 1. Shares of Cairo Educational Services sank 11.02 per cent to close at 34.010 Egyptian pounds a share. 2. Shares of Egyptians Real Estate Fund Certificates dived 7.00 per cent to close at 14.340 per cent a share. 3. Shares of Egyptian Iron and Steel lost 4.99 per cent to close at 33.700 Egyptian pounds a share. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English Subediting: Y.Yasser
