The Egyptian stock market ended today's transactions during the first session of the week on Sunday November 20, driven by sales of Arab and foreign investors responding to news security disorder after clashes in Tahrir Square. Losses totaled in 7.05 billion EGP at the end of today's transactions. The principal index EGX30 declined by 2.4 percent to close at 4.023 points. Small and medium companies' index, EGX70 declined by 3.95 percent. EGX20 declined by 2.2 percent and EGX100 declined by 3.3percent. Egyptian investors made up 94.3 percent of Sunday's transactions achieving a net purchasing of 17.1 million EGP, Arab investors made up 1.77 percent, achieving a net sale of 6.9 million EGP. Foreign investors made up 3.93 percent achieving a net sale of 10.2 million EGP. Shares falling on the day included Amer Group 4.2 percent, Palm Hills by 3.2 percent, Ezz Steel by 2.3 percent, OCI by 3.1 percent, Orascom Telecom 1.2 percent, Qalaa by 3.5 percent, TMG by 1.2 percent, SODIC by 4.1 percent and Commercial International Bank by 2.6 percent. It is worth mentioning the head of Egypt's stock market Mohamed Omran denied the transactions will stop in the stock market after recent clashes in Tahrir. He also said the Egyptian stock market has mechanism protecting the market.
