The stock market indexes closed Wednesday's transactions with a collective rise, acquiring 3.03 billion EGP in market capital, supported by investments by Egyptian and Arab investors. Foreign transactions leaned toward selling but were very limited. The stock market administration suspended 22 stocks' transactions for half an hour after they went below the 5 percent decline limit. The stock market's main index EGX30 rose by 0.18 percent and closed with 4019 points, while the EGX20 index rose by 1.3 percent. The medium and small companies' indexes EGX70 and EGX100 rose by 0.91 percent and 0.74 percent, respectively. The transactions made 331.9 million EGP. Foreign investors made up 29.9 percent of the transactions and achieved net sales estimated at 1.1 million EGP, while Arab investors made up 7.29 percent with net purchases estimated at 10.4 million EGP. Egyptian investors made up 62.81 percent with net purchases estimated at 1.1 million EGP. The major shares in the market witnessed rises such as Palm Hills, which rose 2.4 percent, Ezz Steel by 0.59 percent and the Commercial International Bank (CIB) by 0.78 percent.
