Stock market indices ended the week with a small gain Thursday, with the EGX 30 gaining 0.02 percent to close at 4,264 points. The EGX 20 index retreated by 0.07 percent, while the Small and Medium companies index, the EGX 70, rose 0.31 percent. The EGX 100 gained 0.23 percent on the day. Egyptians made up 70.69 of transactions, while foreigners made 26.15 percent of trades. Arab investors made up 3.16 of the securities traded Thursday. Shares gaining included Central International Bank by 0.37 percent, Said General Contractors by 1.6 percent, Palm Hills by 1.5 percent, and Orascom Telecom by 0.31 Percent. Shares ending the day in the red included Orascom Construction, which fell by 0.29 percent, Ezz Steel by 1.6 percent, Swedish Electric by 2.2 Percent, and Juhayna by 1.6 percent.
