On Monday's closing session, the EGX posted gains of EGP 3.4 billion as the capital market has amounted to EGP 347.707 billion. The main index, EGX30 went up 1.80% to close at 4878.37 p. EGX20 inched higher 1.95% to close at 5620.9 p. Meanwhile, the mid- and small-cap index, the EGX70 edged up 1.39% to close at 421 p. Price index EGX100 went up 1.12% to close at 769.99 p. Traded volume reached 75.054 million securities worth EGP 290.530 million, exchanged through 17.293 thousand transactions. This was after trading in 172 listed securities; 29 declined and 135 advanced while 8 keeping their previous levels. Egyptians and Arabs were net buyers seizing 57.07% and 19% respectively, of the total markets, with a net equity of EGP 20.673 million and EGP 45.633 million, excluding the deals. On the other hand, non-Arab Foreigners were net sellers seizing 23.93% of the total markets, with a net equity of EGP 66.306 million excluding the deals. EGX's leading shares witnessed collective upwards led by Commercial International Bank- Egypt (COMI.CA) which jumped 3.15% to finish at EGP 25.84. Orascom Telecom Media & Technology Holding (OTMT.CA) edged up 3.05% to close at EGP 1.35. Orascom Telecom Holding (OTH) (ORTE.CA) soared 2.64% to conclude at EGP 3.11. Orascom Construction Industries (OCIC.CA) inched higher 1.30% to end at EGP 271.62. EFG-Hermes Holding (HRHO.CA) also climbed 1.17% to conclude at EGP 11.26.
