Egypt's stock market (EGX) closed mixed on Monday, with heavyweight shares slipping while broader indexes advanced, as foreign and Arab investors offset selling pressure from local traders. The benchmark EGX30 index fell 0.41 per cent to 35,824.78 points, while the EGX33 Shariah index edged 0.30 per cent lower to 3,628.02. In contrast, the EGX35-LV gained 0.30 per cent to 3,850.16, the SMEs-focused EGX70 rose 0.74 per cent to 10,767.26, and the EGX100 gained 0.65 per cent to 14,431.58. Total market capitalisation stood at 2.51 trillion Egyptian pounds. Egyptians were net sellers with 2.67 billion pounds, while Arabs and foreign investors were net buyers with 373.0 million pounds and 2.30 billion pounds, respectively. Top gainers 1. Shares of Grand Investment Capital soared 20.00 per cent to close at the price of 18.000 Egyptian pounds a share. 2. Shares of Sinai Cement climbed 19.99 per cent to trade at the price of 59.970 Egyptian pounds a share. 3. Shares of Gulf Canadian Real Estate Investment Co. jumped 19.61 per cent to the purchasing price of 1.830 Egyptian pounds a share. Top losers 1. Shares of El Kahera El Watania Investment dived 5.63 per cent to close at 83.030 Egyptian pounds a share. 2. Shares of Alexandria National Company for Financial Investment slid 5.54 per cent to end at 56.920 Egyptian pounds a share. 3. Shares of Northern Upper Egypt Development and Agricultural Production sank 4.68 per cent to finish at the price of 2.650 Egyptian pounds a share. Subediting: Y.Yasser
