Egypt's main stock index rose on Sunday, underpinned by broad-based gains and continued foreign inflows, according to provisional data from the Egyptian Exchange (EGX). The EGX30, which tracks the market's largest and most actively traded companies, advanced 1.03 per cent to close at 41,348.38 points. The EGX33 Shariah index added 0.85 per cent to 4,411.97 points, while the EGX35-LV edged up 0.30 per cent to 4,564.66 points. Performance was mixed among smaller-cap stocks. The EGX70, which tracks small and medium-sized enterprises, slipped 0.09 per cent to 12,856.56 points, while the broader EGX100 rose 0.05 per cent to 17,038.26 points. Total market capitalisation recorded 2.942 trillion Egyptian pounds. Arab investors and non-Arab foreigners were net buyers, with purchases totalling 135.356 million pounds and 153.447 million pounds, respectively. Egyptian investors, by contrast, were net sellers, offloading 288.803 million pounds. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English