Egyptian stock market maintained momentum Thursday, making gains for the third straight session. Stocks gained 6.4 billion EGP (U.S. $1.07 billion) on the day due to Arab and Egyptian purchases. The EGX30 rose 2.48 percent, closing at 4,150 points, while the EGX 20 rose 2.55 percent. The medium and small companies' index the EGX70 rose 2.57 percent. The EGX100 rose 2.36 percent. Transaction volume was 434.1 million EGP (U.S. $72.8 million). Major gainers included Ezz Steel by 4.32 percent, Egypt Telecom by 2.55 percent, and Orascom Construction by 2.57 percent. Hisham Tawfik, member of the stock market's board of directors, said continual purchases are a good sign, as opposed to random sales. Egyptian investors made up 53.46 percent of transactions, while foreign investors made up 46.54 percent of trading.