On Tuesday's midday session, the EGX doubled its early losses to reach EGP 2.3 billion as the capital market has amounted to EGP 355.590 billion. The main index, EGX30 dropped 0.84% to close at 5019.35 p. EGX20 inched lower 1.05% to close at 5819.56 p. Meanwhile, the mid- and small-cap index, the EGX70 fell 1.11% to close at 429.81 p. Price index EGX100 edged down 0.86% to close at 784.33 p. Traded volume reached 37.154 million securities worth EGP 135.404 million, exchanged through 8.003 thousand transactions. This was after trading in 148 listed securities; 118 declined and 19 advanced while 11 keeping their previous levels. Egyptians were net buyers seizing 62.98% of the total markets, with a net equity of EGP 31.550 million, excluding the deals. On the other hand, the main reason behind EGX's downwards was that the non-Arab Foreigners and Arabs were net sellers seizing 29.24% and 7.78% respectively, with a net equity of EGP 28.517 million and EGP 3.033 million, excluding the deals. EGX's leading shares have witnessed collective downwards led by EFG-Hermes Holding (HRHO) which dived 4.17% to hit EGP 12.19 at 11:00 GMT (13:00 pm in Cairo). Orascom Telecom Holding (OTH) (ORTE) went down 1.78% to reach EGP 3.31. Orascom Construction Industries (OCIC) slided down 1.18% to hit EGP 276. Commercial International Bank- Egypt (COMI) also edged down 0.88% to reach EGP 25.99. On the other hand, Orascom Telecom Media & Technology Holding (OTMT) went up 0.70% to hit EGP 1.43.
