Egyptians held a purchasing process in the morning transactions of Cairo's stock market today. Meanwhile foreign and Arab held up the selling process. The main stock market index EGX30 rose by 0.82 percent, medium and small companied index EGX70 declined by 0.76 percent and the most common index EGX100 fell by 0.07 percent. Most company shares increased, including Orascom Construction by 3.9 percent, Arab for Cotton Ginning by 1.7 percent and Maridive by 1.6. Meanwhile Pioneers shares declined by 8.2 percent, Ezz Steel by 3.5 percent and United for Housing by 3.3 percent.