Egyptian stock market indexes started the morning transactions with a slight rise, pushed by Arab and foreign investors' purchases while Egyptian investors' transactions directed to sales. The main Egyptian stock market index EGX30 rose by 0.49 percent and EGX20 by 0.21 percent. EGX70 rose by 0.08 percent and EGX100 by 0.04 percent. Some shares witnessed an increase during the morning transactions, including Orascom Telecom increased by 2.1 percent; Commercial International Bank by 2.3 percent; Amer Group by 1.6 percent; Amma for Ceramic and Porcelain products by 1.8 percent and Baraka Bank by 3.8 percent. The stock market administration said it has been decided that Sunday November 27 will be an official holiday on occasion of the Islamic New Year, and work will continue on November 28. It was mentioned the stock market witnessed a dramatic decline during the first sessions this week, losing about 20 billion EGP (U.S. $3.33 billion). The bourse returned back to increasing during the session on Wednesday November 23, pushed by Egyptian and Arab investors' purchases.
